Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

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

Main Dish

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.

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.

Nutritional Information

Broth Pesto with Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 417.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.2g 46%

Carbohydrates: 59.1g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 6.8g 27%

Sugars: 6.2g

Fat: 11.5g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4g 20%

Cholesterol: 11.4mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 340.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.4mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 115.8mcg 29%

Calcium: 97.2mg 10%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 32.9mg 12%

Potassium: 148mg 4%

Sodium: 740.9mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 103.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.