Pesto Pasta

13 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • 3 TB olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 1 jar white alfredo sauce
  • 1/2 small jar prepared pesto sauce
  • 1 can navy beans, drained
  • 8 oz fresh spinach
  • 1 lb pasta
  • salt
  • pepper
  • red pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    1. Saute chicken in 1 1/2 TB olive oil. Set aside.
  2. 2
    2. Bring water to boil for pasta; put pasta in once boiling. Follow directions on pasta box for al dente.
  3. 3
    3. Saute onion in remaining olive oil until soft.
  4. 4
    4. Add can of tomatoes to the onions. Simmer for a few minutes until some of the liquid evaporates.
  5. 5
    5. Stir in alfredo sauce, chicken broth, and pesto sauce. Bring to a simmer
  6. 6
    6. Add drained beans to the pot!
  7. 7
    7. Continue to simmer while pasta finishes cooking.
  8. 8
    8. When pasta is cooked al dente, drain pasta and add to pot along with cooked chicken and chicken juices (EW!).
  9. 9
    9. Toss with sauce to heat chicken through.
  10. 10
    10. Add spinach and toss until spinach wilts.
  11. 11
    11. Salt, pepper, red pepper to taste.

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