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Ingredients
for
4
Chicken with Parmesan and Pesto Pasta
30 min., ready in 50 min.
Time:
880
calories
Calories:
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 1 bunch Basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsps toasted Pine nuts
- 140 milliliters olive oil
- 6 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 400 grams Spaghetti
- 4 Chicken breasts (ready to cook, skinless)
- Pastry flour (for coating)
- olive oil (for cooking)
Preparation
1.
Rinse basil, shake dry and pluck off leaves. Peel and chop garlic coarsely. Puree with basil and pine nuts in a blender. Gradually add olive oil to make thick and smooth pesto. Add 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
2.
Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
3.
Rinse meat, pat dry and season with salt and pepper. Beat eggs and add remaining Parmesan. Coat chicken with flour and dip into egg mixture. Heat oil in a pan and cook chicken until golden brown on both sides.
4.
Drain pasta and toss with pesto well. Arrange pasta and chicken on plates and serve.
Nutritional values
1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 880 cal. | (42 %) | ||
| Protein | 45.57 g | (47 %) | ||
| Fat | 45.74 g | (39 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 74.87 g | (50 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 0.45 g | (2 %) |