Chicken Comfort Pesto Quick Meals

Chilli Pesto Pasta w/ Paprika Chicken

This pasta dish is ridiculously tasty! The no-cook pasta sauce is the star of the show and makes everything super creamy and glossy. Perfect if you fancy something comforting!

Save as Favourite

Cook: 20 MINS

GO

Press GO to unleash The Good Bite step by step feature.

Add your chicken breast to a baking dish, then add your olive oil and season with smoked paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for 20 mins at 180℃/360℉.
Meanwhile, get your pasta onto cook. Cook until al dente and reserve some pasta water when draining pasta.
Now it's it time add all your sauce ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. This is a no cook sauce, so super simple!
Once pasta is cooked, add your sauce and stir to combine. Add some pasta water to give the pasta that glossy finish we all know and love. Mix well until all the pasta is coated.
Finally, add your chicken breast on top and enjoy!

Nutritional Info

Per serving:

Cals – 628
Carbs – 83g
Protein – 40g
Fat – 15g

Ingredients

Serves 2

For the Chilli Pesto Pasta Sauce:

  • 2 roasted red reppers.
  • 1 handful of fresh basil.
  • 30g of parmesan cheese
  • 30g of light cream cheese
  • 30g of chilli pesto
  • Salt & pepper
  • 250g of spaghetti

For the Chicken:

  • 200g of chicken breast.
  • 0.5 tbsp of olive oil.
  • 1tsp of paprika.
  • 1tsp of oregano.
  • Salt & pepper.

Login or sign up to add ingredients to your shopping list

Similar Recipes

Cook: 25 MINS

Sticky Orange Chicken

It's the perfect fakeaway! It's has a super tangy and rich orangey flavour, we've made the chicken b

Cook: 25 MINS

Marmite Chicken Tenders

Whether you hate or love marmite, you owe it to yourself to try these Marmite Chicken Tenders! 

Cook: 25 MINS

Honey Harissa Baked Feta

This dish is way too easy for the amount of delicious and comforting flavours you get. Creamy feta,

View All