Creamy Pesto Chicken 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 is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Start with cubed chicken tossed in seasoned flour.

Brown the chicken in a pan and set it aside to keep warm.

In the same pan, add chopped onions and cook until soft.

Add pesto to the pan and mix it with the onions.

Pour in heavy cream to create the sauce and mix well.

Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.

Add the drained pasta to the sauce in the pan.

Stir in the browned chicken and mix everything together.

Top with halved cherry tomatoes before serving.

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