Walnut Pesto Chicken With Garlic and Parmesan

Name: Walnut Pesto Chicken With Garlic and Parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 473.18 ml fresh basil leaves (packed); 78.78 ml parmesan cheese (freshly grated); 118.29 ml extra virgin olive oil; 78.78 ml walnuts (chopped); 3 garlic cloves (medium sized, minced); 4.92 ml kosher salt; 4.92 ml white pepper; 907.18 g chicken breasts (Diced, Boneless, Skinless); 3 garlic cloves (smashed); 453.59 g egg noodles

Submitted by Vylet Chef

"This is my own recipe I just made today and it was delicious ^^ So please try it out. It is freakin delicious!"

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photo by LucyS-D

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Pesto
473.18 ml fresh basil leaves (packed)
78.78 ml parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
118.29 ml extra virgin olive oil
78.78 ml walnuts (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (medium sized, minced)
4.92 ml kosher salt
4.92 ml white pepper
Chicken
907.18 g chicken breasts (Diced, Boneless, Skinless)
3 garlic cloves (smashed)
453.59 g egg noodles

directions

Combine the basil in with the walnuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. Add the garlic, salt and pepper then pulse a few times more.
Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended.
If the chicken is frozen, then cook the chicken in about a half cup of water till it is thawed enough to dice into cubes. Smash the garlic and add to the water and finish cooking the chicken.
Boil a pot of water and add the egg noodles and cook to desired softness, I like mine a little al dente so it only took about 6 minutes. Drain the water from the noodles and chicken and mix it all together with the pesto.

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Reviews

Very delicious meal. I could see this as a terrific use for leftover chicken, or for a rotisserie chicken. I made it to take to work for lunch and it re-heated fine. Made for PAC Spring 2011.

LucyS-D
Yummy! I cooked the chicken a couple of days in advance and added it to the noodles during the last minute of cooking time to warm it up. This was a super quick weeknight meal. Loved the pesto and the ratio of pesto to the other ingredients. Thanks for sharing. Made for Spring PAC 2014.

GibbyLou