Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta | Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe | How to make Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot; add salt to taste and 2 tablespoons of oil.

Melt 1-2 tablespoons of butter in the pot.

Add diced chicken to the pot; cook for 5-6 minutes.

Season chicken with half a teaspoon of garlic salt and black pepper.

Once water is boiling, add pasta; cook for 10-12 minutes.

Add half a teaspoon of red chili powder to the pasta water.

After pasta is cooked, drain and reserve 5-6 oz of pasta water.

In the same pot, add pesto sauce, 5-6 oz of heavy cream, and 3-4 oz of cheddar jack cheese; mix well.

Add the cooked pasta to the sauce; cook for 2-3 minutes to combine.

Top with chili flakes before serving.

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