pesto chicken pasta with burst cherry tomatoes

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beulah, MI
Updated on Aug 28, 2024

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prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 bone in chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup pesto (homemade is best or store bought)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 ounces spaghetti

How To Make pesto chicken pasta with burst cherry tomatoes

  • Step 1
    Place oil in a large skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken skin side down. Brown until golden skin forms. Turn chicken over and cook until golden on other side. Cook and turn the chicken two more times. Cook about 15 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Pour out all but a couple tablespoons of grease. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the cream and pesto. Stir in the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. Add the chicken back and continue to cook until chicken juices run clear about 10 more minutes.
  • Step 3
    While chicken is cooking boil a pot of salted water and cook the spaghetti until al'dente. Serve the chicken with the cream sauce over the pasta.

Discover More

Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #spaghetti
Keyword: #pesto
Keyword: #chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Stove Top

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