Pesto Chicken Primavera Recipes

GARLIC CHICKEN PRIMAVERA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook garlic and chicken until no pink is showing.
• Add asparagus, tomatoes, carrots, salt, and pepper, cooking for about 2 minutes.
• Add pasta and parmesan, stirring until cheese is melted and evenly distributed.
• Serve.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the red pepper, mushrooms, onions and garlic in butter. Add the cream, basil, chicken and salt; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Serve over pasta.

EASY SKILLET CHICKEN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, parsley, and basil in a medium bowl. Add chicken strips and toss until well coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add chicken stock, mixed vegetables, grape tomatoes, green onions, zucchini, and pesto. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.

PESTO PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Combine the basil, garlic, 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor and blend until well combined and has the texture of fresh pesto; set aside.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until cooked yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil over the pasta and toss to coat; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Roast the pine nuts in the skillet until lightly browned; remove to a plate and set aside. Add the asparagus, zucchini, Kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet; cook and stir until hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the pine nuts into the vegetable mixture. Add the pasta and about 1/4 cup of the pesto, or more to your liking, to the skillet and toss to combine. Serve in bowls topped with the grated Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute chicken in butter until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the vegetables and cream; cook until vegetables are tender. , Drain pasta. Add the pasta, cheese, salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until heated through.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. In 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until outsides turn white.
• Stir in milk, hot water, sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in frozen broccoli, frozen peas and the carrots. Return to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 4 to 6 minutes longer or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with basil leaves.

PESTO CHICKEN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to box directions. Toss the cooked pasta with 3 tablespoons of pesto sauce, put on platter and cover to keep warm.
• Salt and pepper the chicken strips, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and cook the chicken for five minutes in the hot oil; remove chicken set aside.
• In the same pan, cook the peppers and onions for 8 minutes, add the zucchini and cook 8 minutes more. Return the chicken to skillet and top the pasta with the mixture and remaining pesto; toss.

CHICKEN AND PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
• Stir in zucchini, squash and asparagus. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir pasta into chicken mixture. Stir in dressing and basil; cook until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese and pepper.

CHICKEN PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to pan, season chicken breasts with lemon-pepper seasoning and add chicken to pan.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear, and set cooked chicken aside, let cool and cut into slices.
• In a large stockpot cook pasta according to directions on package.
• Add 2 more tablespoons olive oil to pan, along with asparagus, carrots and broccoli.
• Stir in remaining lemon pepper and Italian seasonings, and cook about 4 minutes, until vegetables are cooked through but still slightly crisp.
• Add mushrooms, peas and garlic, then remove from heat.
• Add lemon juice and zest, cool 1-2 minutes (so milk won't curdle), then add wine, milk and cornstarch mixed with water.
• Return to burner and heat to boiling for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add cheese, pasta and chicken, mix well and serve.