Creamy chicken & green bean pesto pasta

Name: Creamy chicken & green bean pesto pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 400 grams pasta shapes; 250 grams green bean, trimmed; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced; 2 larges ready-roasted chicken breasts, shredded; 5 Tbsps pesto; 3 Tbsps double cream; 1 handful parmesan, grated, to serve

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy chicken & green bean pesto pastan a try. One portion of this dish contains about 42g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 677 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 229 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up ready-roasted chicken breasts, green bean, pesto, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta following pack instructions, adding green beans for the final 6 mins of cooking time.

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Green Beans

Pasta

Drain and reserve a few tbsps of the cooking water.

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Water

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add spring onions and cook for 1-2 mins until soft, then set aside.

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Spring Onions

Add the shredded chicken in the pan and heat through. Stir through pesto and cream. Pop pasta and beans in with the chicken mix and stir to coat, adding a little of the cooking water. Season and sprinkle with Parmesan.

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Shredded Chicken