Creamy pesto chicken pasta
Italian · meal · Serves 5 · 29m total · ↑ Protein
Inspired by @mattwest_roadtoaesthetics · Watch on IG ↗
545 kcal42 g protein51 g carbs19 g fat
High-protein pasta with a creamy blended pesto sauce made from cottage cheese, cream cheese, and parmesan — quick to prep and macro-friendly.
Cook timeline
Wall clock: 29mActive: 24mPassive: 14mParallel tracks: 2
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Boil pasta water
Season and cook chicken
Cook pasta
Blend the sauce
Drain pasta
Slice chicken and combine
Active (hands-on)
Passive (waiting)
Same row = sequential; different rows = parallel
Equipment
- Blender
- Chef's Knife
- Colander
- Cutting Board
- Large Pot
- Nonstick Skillet
- Stovetop Burner
Steps
29m- 1. Boil pasta water1m + 5m
- 2. Season and cook chicken12m600 g chicken breast
- 3. Cook pasta1m + 9m300 g pasta
- 4. Blend the sauce4m80 g pesto · 200 g cottage cheese · 50 g parmesan cheese · 60 g cream cheese · 10 g garlic · 2 tsp Italian herbs · 1 salt and pepper
- 5. Drain pasta2m
- 6. Slice chicken and combine4m