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30 Minute Pesto Penne with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

by cherly June 16, 2022

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Total time: 30 mins | Servings: 4

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This is an amazing pasta and chicken dish. The combination of mayonnaise and pesto makes a delicious sauce that binds this dish together. It’s easy and quick to throw together, making this delicious pesto penne with chicken and cherry tomatoes a great option for busy days.

Ingredients

olive oil

2 chicken breasts, sliced thin

16 oz. green beans, French cut frozen, unthawed

3/4 tsp Lawry’s seasoned salt

1 box of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

3/4 c. mayonnaise

1/4 c. pesto

1 & 1/2 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp salt, for boiling water

16 oz. penne pasta

1/4 c. Parmesan, shredded

1/2 tsp steak seasoning

more Parmesan, for garnish

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

How to make 30 Minute Pesto Penne with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

Step 1: Cook the penne in a large pot (or high-sided skillet) with salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Add the green beans after 5 minutes and continue to cook for another 4 minutes. Once the pasta is al dente and the green beans are just barely tender, completely drain them and add them back to the pot. Drizzle with a few tsp of oil.

Step 2: While the penne and green beans are cooking, slice each breast into thin strips. Pat them dry and sprinkle with your preferred amount of Lawry’s and steak seasoning.

Step 3: Add about 1 to 2 tsp oil to a hot skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Cook the chicken strips in batches until brown. This takes about 2 minutes. Then, flip the chicken and continue to cook the other side for another minute until browned. Repeat with the rest of the chicken strips. On a cutting board, transfer the cooked chicken strips. Chop the chicken pieces into bite-size strips once slightly cooled.

Step 4: Whisk the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until combined. Then, slice the tomatoes and shred the Parmesan.

Step 5: To the drained pasta, add the sauce along with the tomatoes, Parmesan, and chopped chicken. Toss well. Before serving, garnish with the shredded Parmesan. Serve hot. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1 chicken breast, calories: 973 kcal, carbohydrates: 97 g, protein: 46 g, fat: 44 g, saturated fat: 8 g, polyunsaturated fat: 20 g, monounsaturated fat: 9 g, trans fat: 1 g, cholesterol: 99 mg, sodium: 3139 mg, potassium: 1070 mg, fiber: 7 g, sugar: 9 g, vitamin a: 1490 iu, vitamin c: 28 mg, calcium: 185 mg, iron: 4 mg

30 Minute Pesto Penne with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

cherly Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Total time: 30 mins | Servings: 4 Remember it laterLike this recipe! Pin it to your favorite board NOW!Pin This… General Recipes 30 Minute Pesto Penne with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes European Print This
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins 20 mins
Nutrition facts: 973 calories 44 fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts, sliced thin
  • 16 oz. green beans, French cut frozen, unthawed
  • 3/4 tsp Lawry's seasoned salt
  • 1 box of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 3/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 1/4 c. pesto
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp salt, for boiling water
  • 16 oz. penne pasta
  • 1/4 c. Parmesan, shredded
  • 1/2 tsp steak seasoning
  • more Parmesan, for garnish
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Cook the penne in a large pot (or high-sided skillet) with salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Add the green beans after 5 minutes and continue to cook for another 4 minutes. Once the pasta is al dente and the green beans are just barely tender, completely drain them and add them back to the pot. Drizzle with a few tsp of oil.

Step 2: While the penne and green beans are cooking, slice each breast into thin strips. Pat them dry and sprinkle with your preferred amount of Lawry's and steak seasoning.

Step 3: Add about 1 to 2 tsp oil to a hot skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Cook the chicken strips in batches until brown. This takes about 2 minutes. Then, flip the chicken and continue to cook the other side for another minute until browned. Repeat with the rest of the chicken strips. On a cutting board, transfer the cooked chicken strips. Chop the chicken pieces into bite-size strips once slightly cooled.

Step 4: Whisk the mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until combined. Then, slice the tomatoes and shred the Parmesan.

Step 5: To the drained pasta, add the sauce along with the tomatoes, Parmesan, and chopped chicken. Toss well. Before serving, garnish with the shredded Parmesan. Serve hot. Enjoy!

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