Chicken Pumpkin & Pesto Pasta
Serves
10
Prep Time
10mins
Cook Time
25mins
- 500g Chicken Breast (boiled)
- 500g Barilla Whole Meal Pasta
- 1 x Zucchini (peeled with grater)
- 250g Leggo’s Basil Pesto Jar
- 500g Pumpkin cubed
- ½ cup Sundried Tomatoes
- 1 cup Baby Spinach
- Pine nuts to garnish
- Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
Step 1
Start by chopping pumpkin in to bite size pieces, spray with oil in oven proof dish and bake for 20 mins on high temp.
Step 2
Place pasta in to a large pot and bring to the boil, then allow to simmer for 15- 20 mins or as per instructions.
Step 3
Prepare the zucchini and set aside.
Step 4
Place chicken breasts into a hot fry pan with a light spray of oil, heating for 10 mins until cooked through. Remove from pan and slice into strips.
Step 5
Return chicken to the pan and stir in jar of pesto sauce and peeled zucchini strips and simmer for a further 5 mins.
Step 6
Add in the sundried tomatoes, baby spinach and baked pumpkin and cook for a further 5 mins.
Step 7
Drain the pasta leaving behind 1/2 cup of the water behind. Transfer the chicken mix into the pasta pot and stir through. Sprinkle with pine nuts.
Chicken Pumpkin & Pesto Pasta
Nutritional Info
| Energy (kj) | 1571 |
| Protein (g) | 25 |
| Fat (g) | 8.6 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 40 |
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