Chicken With Parsley And Pistachio Pesto Over Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fusilli
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-size chunks
• 1 cup parsley, packed
• 2 tablespoons roasted pistachios
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to directions on package.
• 2 meanwhile, put 1 tbsp of the broth in a large skillet and cook chicken until golden brown on all sides. i would use 2 tsp olive oil to do this, instead of broth.
• 3 while chicken in cooking, put parsley, the remaining broth, garlic and pistachios in the blender or a food processor to blend well. process until smooth. you may want to add a little more broth as this will be the sauce for your pasta.
• 4 add parsley sauce to the chicken in the skillet and cook for at least one minute, or until your chicken in cooked through. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 place pasta in serving bowl and pour the chicken and pesto sauce over it.
• 6 serve immediately.