date: 2020-11-04T07:30:02.157Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Beatrice Harrison ratingvalue: 4.8 reviewcount: 6057 recipeingredient: - "150 g pasta dried weight" - "2 chicken thighs skins bones removed fat trimmed" - " Around 8 spears of asparagus ends trimmed off chopped" - " Some florets of brocolli around 150g worth" - "4 tbsp reduced fat pesto" - "3 tbsp fat free quark or Greek yogurt" - "1/2 reduced salt chicken stock cube in 250ml boiled water" - "1/2 tsp dried thyme" - " Salt and pepper to season" - " Spray cooking oil" - " To serve" - " Grated Parmigianino Reggiano cheese optional" recipeinstructions: - "Begin to cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Meanwhile heat a large high sided frying pan up over a medium heat. Add in some oil and once hot add in the chicken thigh, (cut it into small bite sized pieces). Brown off the chicken and season with pepper and add the dried thyme. Stir together. Add in the stock. Bring to a simmer." - "After simmering the chicken for around 3-4 minutes add in the chopped florets of brocolli and asparagus. Continue to simmer gently until the water begins to reduce down. Once the pasta is cooked drain it off and set aside." - "Once the water in the frying pan has reduced down by around 95%, (so there's not much left), add in the drained pasta and stir together gently. Remove from the heat." - "Add in the pesto and stir through. Then add in the quark/Greek yogurt and combine until a creamy green sauce is created that coats all the ingredients." - "Season with a little more salt and pepper to taste, serve up and grate over some cheese. Enjoy! :)" categories: - Recipe tags: - creamy - pesto - pasta katakunci: creamy pesto pasta nutrition: 224 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT14M" cooktime: "PT43M" recipeyield: "3" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hey everyone, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, we're going to make a distinctive dish, creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli is something that I've loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic. To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli: 1. Take 150 g pasta (dried weight), 1. Make ready 2 chicken thighs, skins & bones removed, fat trimmed, 1. Get Around 8 spears of asparagus, ends trimmed off, chopped, 1. Make ready Some florets of brocolli, around 150g worth, 1. Take 4 tbsp reduced fat pesto, 1. Make ready 3 tbsp fat free quark or Greek yogurt, 1. Take 1/2 reduced salt chicken stock cube, in 250ml boiled water, 1. Get 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1. Take Salt and pepper to season 1. Prepare Spray cooking oil 1. Make ready To serve: 1. Get Grated Parmigianino Reggiano cheese (optional) ##### Instructions to make Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli: 1. Begin to cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Meanwhile heat a large high sided frying pan up over a medium heat. Add in some oil and once hot add in the chicken thigh, (cut it into small bite sized pieces). Brown off the chicken and season with pepper and add the dried thyme. Stir together. Add in the stock. Bring to a simmer. 1. After simmering the chicken for around 3-4 minutes add in the chopped florets of brocolli and asparagus. Continue to simmer gently until the water begins to reduce down. Once the pasta is cooked drain it off and set aside. 1. Once the water in the frying pan has reduced down by around 95%, (so there's not much left), add in the drained pasta and stir together gently. Remove from the heat. 1. Add in the pesto and stir through. Then add in the quark/Greek yogurt and combine until a creamy green sauce is created that coats all the ingredients. 1. Season with a little more salt and pepper to taste, serve up and grate over some cheese. Enjoy! :) So that is going to wrap this up for this special food creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli recipe. 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