Name: Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth; 1 (8 ounce) package seashell pasta; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions; 1 (12 ounce) package Quorn™ Chicken-Style Recipe Tenders; 1 cup sweet peas; 3 tablespoons pesto sauce, or more to taste

Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

A deliciously creamy pasta dish that doesn't use any cream. The vegetable broth mixed with fresh pesto makes a very flavorful sauce. You can use real chicken but you should try the Quorn® stuff -- it's really good.

prep:

10 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 (8 ounce) package seashell pasta
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
1 (12 ounce) package Quorn™ Chicken-Style Recipe Tenders
1 cup sweet peas
3 tablespoons pesto sauce, or more to taste

Directions

Step 1

Place the vegetable broth into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta, and boil over medium-low heat until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta, and reserve broth.

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Step 2

Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in half the spring onions; cook and stir until the onions begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes, then add the vegetarian chicken-style pieces. Cook until vegetarian pieces are browned, about 3 minutes per side, then stir in remaining onion and green peas. Pour 1/2 cup of reserved vegetable broth into the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for 1 to 2 minutes to cook the peas, and stir in the pasta and pesto sauce. Mix in an additional 1/2 cup of broth to form a creamy sauce.

Cook's Notes

To make homemade pesto sauce, combine 3 cups chopped fresh basil, 1/2 cup baby spinach, 5 cloves of garlic, minced, 1/2 cup of pine nuts, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese in a blender or food processor. Slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil while blending. Continue blending until desired consistency is reached; add fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

417 calories; protein 23.2g; carbohydrates 59.1g; fat 11.5g; cholesterol 11.4mg; sodium 740.9mg. Full Nutrition

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