PASTA TONIGHT

Pesto-Glazed Chicken Breast with Spaghetti..

 

Pesto Recipe...start with 2 garlic cloves,1/1/2 C lightly packed fresh basil leaves,1/3C pine nuts,1/3 C fresh grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 C extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper.  You will want to use a food processor, start by adding all the ingredients except the olive oil, turn in on low and slowly add the 1/4 C of olive oil. Stop and scrap the sides. You want the pesto to look thick and creamy.   You can also buy pesto at your local grocery store.

                               Pesto is one of my favorites sauces to cook with

 

 

 

 

 Pesto-Glazed Chicken Breast with Spaghetti...
 Preheat oven to 400 degrees

4 boneless chicken breasts
9oz of dried spaghetti
2T coarsely chopped Italian parsley
1 oz Parmesan cheese, shaved for garnish 
2 T torn basil leaves for garnish
1T pine nuts for garnish.

Start with adding a 1T of olive oil to a oven proof skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until golden brown, not completely cooked, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the pan from the heat. Spread the pesto over each piece of chicken...covering the entire top of the chicken.  Transfer you skillet to the oven and bake until done..about 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile you will want to get a large pot of water and some salt to boil, add your spaghetti until your pasta is cooked,  called al dente, stiring occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan, about 8 minutes. Drain the spaghetti, reserve 1/2 C of the pasta water and put into a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk in1T of olive oil and blend well. Add your spaghetti and parsley and toss.

To serve...take a two prong fork and start by rolling your spaghetti around the fork. Slide the spaghetti off the fork into a mound on your plate.  Cut each chicken crosswise at a angle into 4 slices.

Arrange the chicken slices around your spaghetti garnish with pine-nuts and shaved Parmesan cheese and drizzle with a little olive oil over the top and serve.


This is really simple to make!! It takes less these then a 1/2 hour to put together.  Great recipe for a long day at work...you can have dinner ready for your hungry family in no time. I can't tell you how good this taste. The pesto adds so much flavor to this dish. This is a must try recipe!!   I would love your feedback on this dish.    Enjoy!! Susan                                                               

                                                                        

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