Broth Pesto With Pasta, Peas, and Chicken

Name: Broth Pesto With Pasta, Peas, and Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth; 1 (8 ounce) package shell pasta; 1 tablespoon v for vegan butter substitute; 2 tablespoons v for vegan butter substitute; 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions; 1 (12 ounce) package quorn pieces, chicken-style recipe tenders; 1 cup sweet peas; 3 tablespoons pesto sauce, can use more to taste

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"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 sould try the Quorn stuff - it's really good."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 (8 ounce) package shell pasta
1 tablespoon v for vegan butter substitute
2 tablespoons v for vegan butter substitute
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
1 (12 ounce) package quorn pieces, chicken-style recipe tenders
1 cup sweet peas
3 tablespoons pesto sauce, can use more to taste

directions

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.
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.
COOK'S NOTE:
To make homemade pesto sauce, combine 3 cups chopped fresh basil, 1/2 cup baby spinach, 5 cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 cup of pine nuts, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese in a blender or food processor. Slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil while blending. Continue blending until desired consistency is reached; add fresh ground black pepper to taste.