Pesto Parmesan Chicken and Pasta

Name: Pesto Parmesan Chicken and Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps refrigerated basil pesto; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 box Chicken Helper® crispy Parmesan chicken; 1 Tbsp milk; 2 smalls plum (Roma) tomatoes, sliced; 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 315 milliliters hot water

Need a gluten free main course? Pesto Parmesan Chicken and Pasta could be a super recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 17g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 194 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, milk, chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

In 2-quart nonstick saucepan, stir hot water, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and the sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box).

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Sauce Mix

Whole Chicken

Butter

Pasta

Water

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Heat just to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender.

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Pasta

Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup pesto. Cover to keep warm. Sauce will thicken as it stands.

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Pesto

Sauce

Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast into 3 to 5 slices, holding knife at an angle. Slices should be about 1/2 inch thick.

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Chicken Breast

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Place chicken in medium bowl.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Add 1 tablespoon milk to moisten.

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Milk

Add seasoned crumbs (from Chicken Helper box) to coat chicken.

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Whole Chicken

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Carefully add chicken to hot butter mixture; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium-low. Turn chicken, cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until golden brown and centers are no longer pink.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

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