How to Make Chicken Pesto a la Lisa - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken Pesto a la Lisa is a delicious and flavorful recipe that is sure to become a family favorite. This dish combines tender and juicy chicken breasts with a creamy and aromatic homemade pesto sauce. Created by the talented home cook Lisa, this recipe has been passed down for generations and has been perfected over time to create the ultimate chicken pesto dish.

The key to this recipe is the homemade pesto sauce. Lisa's pesto sauce is made with fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan ...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ¾ cup prepared basil pesto
  • ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Information

  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Soak sun dried tomatoes in chicken broth.
  • Cook chicken in oil with garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until done.
  • Stir cornstarch into a couple of tablespoons of chicken broth. Stir remaining chicken broth, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts, and basil into the skillet with the chicken. Mix cornstarch mixture into the sauce, and cook until thickened. Add feta a few minutes before serving.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Nutrition

    702 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 97mg
    • Sodium: 750mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 64g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 50g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 381mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 667mg