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Creamy Basil Pesto & Roast Chicken Fettuccine

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Whilst detoxing and staying healthy is a hot topic post holiday season, I, on the other hand, have leftover to go through, mainly roast chickens. In my opinion, holiday feasts especially Christmas and New Year aren’t complete with roasts of some sort. Since my household is a big fan of chicken, hence, roast chicken it was.

Cold roast chicken is a favourite of mine. It makes a wonderful addition to cold sandwiches and salad.  That being said, this post is not about sandwiches and salad. I was inspired to recreate the creamy basil pesto fettuccine with roast chicken which I had at Benson Café Orange. It was well seasoned, perfect cream to fettuccine ratio with the delightful hint of basil pesto and garlic and, roast chicken to cut through the otherwise carbohydrate packed dish.

Can’t say NO creamy pasta, can you? 😉

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Creamy Basil Pesto & Roast Chicken Fettuccine

(To feed 2-3 people)

What you’ll need:-

  • Olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 roast chicken (preferably the breast bit), debone and shredded
  • 300ml/10 fl ounces pure cream
  • 2 tbsps pre-made basil pesto
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 375g/13 ounces fresh pasta
  • Boiling hot water to cook the pasta
  • Salt to cook the pasta
  • Finely grated parmesan cheese to garnish
  • Parsley or rocket/arugula leaves for garnish *optional*

Note – remember to reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water, in case you need a runnier consistency for the sauce.

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Method:-

In a large pan, heat up the olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and shredded chicken and saute until the garlic is aromatic. Add cream and basil pesto and cook until the sauce is bubbling. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the flame, and cook the fettuccine according to the packet instructions. Drained and add to the cream sauce. Toss until well combined. (You can add a little pasta water should you wish for a runnier consistency). Serve with more black pepper, parmesan and some greens.

If you want to cook the fettuccine and the sauce at the same time, check on the packet to estimate the cooking time for the pasta. The Sam Remo Egg Fettuccine which I used required 4-5 minutes of cooking time. I added the pasta into the salted boiling water after I added the cream and pesto to the chicken. Hope this helps! 😀

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  1. Ann says

    January 5, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Who COULD say no to creamy pasta? 🙂 This looks delicious — and easy!

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  2. Mary @ beyondjelly says

    January 9, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Yum! looks absolutely delicious!

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