Creamy pesto chicken pasta

Name: Creamy pesto chicken pasta
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breast; 300 g pasta; 200 g cottage cheese; 50 g parmesan cheese; 60 g cream cheese; 10 g garlic; 2 tsp Italian herbs; 80 g pesto; 1 salt and pepper

Italian · meal · Serves 5 · 34m total · ↑ Protein

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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

Total time: 34mHands-on: 24mWaiting: 10m

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Equipment

Blender
Chef's Knife
Colander
Cutting Board
Large Pot
Nonstick Skillet
Stovetop Burner

Steps

34m

1. Boil pasta water1m + 5m
2. Season and cook chicken12m
600 g chicken breast
3. Cook pasta1m + 9m
300 g pasta
4. Blend the sauce4m
80 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