recipes

Chicken Pasta with Peas and Pesto

Makes 4 portions

You will need:
200 g wholemeal pasta
(or combine half wholemeal and ordinary pasta)
150 g Chicken breast (either from the prepared counter at WW
or use Chicken breast that has been fried in a pan or steam)
125 g frozen peas
100 ml single cream
50 ml basil pesto
125 g Parmesan, grated

Here’s how:

Cook the wholemeal pasta (or ordinary pasta) in lightly salted boiling water. Steam the chicken breast on top of the pasta pan for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the chicken, flake it with a fork and set aside. About 3 minutes before the pasta is done, add the peas to the pasta water.

Meanwhile, put the cream and Parmesan in a saucepan and cook over low heat until the cheese has melted.

Drain the pasta and peas and toss with the chicken and cheese sauce and spoon the basil pesto over. Mix through.

Cook’s notes:
Chicken can be replaced with salmon or trout. Peas with asparagus, and Parmesan with Gruyere cheese.