Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 15 s
Cook time: 35 s
Total time: 50 s
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 head garlic peeled; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1 cup picked basil leaves rinsed and drained well; 2 tablespoons toasted cashews chopped; 1/2 piece lemon zested and juiced; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 teaspoons Sugar; 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese; 250 grams penne pasta; 250 grams 1-inch pieces boneless chicken thigh; 2 sachets MAGGI® Magic Sarap® 8g; 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 1 cup Water; 1 can NESTLÉ® Milk Cream

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Prep Time

15m

Cooking Time

35m

Skill Level

Intermediate

Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Entrant
Mother's Day
Celebration
Italian-inspired
Pasta
Pasta / Noodles
Chicken
From the pan
Seasonal

INGREDIENTS

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1	head	garlic, peeled
1/4	cup	Olive Oil
1	cup	picked basil leaves, rinsed and drained well
2	tablespoons	toasted cashews, chopped
1/2	piece	lemon, zested and juiced
1/2	teaspoon	Salt
1/2	teaspoon	freshly ground pepper
2	teaspoons	Sugar
1/4	cup	Grated Parmesan Cheese
250	grams	penne pasta
250	grams	1-inch pieces boneless chicken thigh
2	sachets	MAGGI® Magic Sarap® 8g
2	tablespoons	Olive Oil
1	cup	halved cherry tomatoes
1	cup	Water
1	can	NESTLÉ® Milk Cream

1	head	garlic, peeled
1/4	cup	Olive Oil
1	cup	picked basil leaves, rinsed and drained well
2	tablespoons	toasted cashews, chopped
1/2	piece	lemon, zested and juiced
1/2	teaspoon	Salt
1/2	teaspoon	freshly ground pepper
2	teaspoons	Sugar
1/4	cup	Grated Parmesan Cheese

250	grams	penne pasta
250	grams	1-inch pieces boneless chicken thigh
2	sachets	MAGGI® Magic Sarap® 8g
2	tablespoons	Olive Oil
1	cup	halved cherry tomatoes
1	cup	Water
1	can	NESTLÉ® Milk Cream

STEPS

Step 1	Heat garlic and olive oil in a small pot until soft. Transfer in a blender. Add basil, cashew, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt, pepper, sugar and cheese. Purée until smooth. Transfer in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until use.
Step 2	Boil pasta according to package direction.
Step 3	Season chicken with ½ sachet of MAGGI® Magic Sarap®. Sauté chicken in olive oil for 2mins. Add tomatoes and cook for another minute. Remove and set aside.
Step 4	Add pesto in the same pan and cook for 1 minute. Pour water and Nestle All Purpose Cream. Season with remaining 1 ½ sachets of MAGGI® Magic Sarap®.
Step 5	Strain pasta and toss in the sauce with chicken and tomatoes. Transfer on a serving plate and serve immediately.