This Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta recipe is ready in under 30 minutes!
Tender penne pasta with juicy chicken breast tossed in a creamy pesto alfredo sauce using homemade pesto.
– penne pasta – pan seared chicken – Alfredo sauce – basil pesto sauce
Make pesto– Prepare half of a recipe of homemade basil pesto sauce, or easily substitute for store-bought pesto.
Pasta– Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta and cover to keep warm.
Cook chicken– Make a recipe of our pan-seared chicken breast. Cover the chicken to keep warm and set aside. Once cooled, slice or cube the chicken.
Make alfredo sauce– In a deep skillet, prepare our alfredo sauce recipe or use store-bought alfredo. Add in the pesto sauce and stir to combine.
Combine everything– Add the sliced chicken and pasta to the sauce. Toss until well combined.