Farfalle with chicken & sundried-tomato pesto
- Preparation time 20 minutes
- Cooking time 10 minutes
- Serves 4-6
- Freezableyes
Ingredients
- 500 g farfalle pasta (bows)
- 100 g dried sundried tomatoes, soaked in water for 10 minutes, then drained
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus olive or canola oil spray
- 1/3 cup MAGGI All Natural Chicken or Vegetable Liquid Stock
- 500 g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
- 1 red capsicum, sliced lengthways
- 100 g button mushrooms, quartered
- 80 g baby English spinach leaves
- ground black pepper, to taste
Method
- Cook pasta according to packet instructions.
- Place tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts and cheese in food processor and process until finely chopped.
- With motor running, gradually add oil and stock.
- Process until well combined.
- Spray a nonstick frying pan with oil and heat.
- Cook chicken over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and set aside.
- In the frying pan, stirfry capsicum for 1 minute, then add mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes until just soft.
- Drain cooked pasta and return to the saucepan.
- Add tomato mixture, stir to coat, then add chicken and vegetables and toss to combine.
- Season with black pepper and serve with bread.
- Note: use dry sundried tomatoes rather than those which are pre-soaked in oil.
HINT: This recipe can also be eaten as a pasta salad. Keep in fridge for up to 24 hours, but remove well before serving so it isn't too chilled
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 | 6 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 3043 (727) | 2028 (485) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 96 | 64 |
Protein (g) | 47 | 32 |
Fat (g) | 16 | 11 |
Iron, Vitamin C, Zinc |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival from the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: This recipe can also be eaten as a pasta salad. Keep in fridge for up to 24 hours, but remove well before serving so it isn't too chilled
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