{"id":6194,"date":"2023-11-09T05:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T05:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/?p=6194"},"modified":"2023-11-09T05:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T05:25:32","slug":"creamy-chicken-pesto-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/09\/creamy-chicken-pesto-pasta\/05\/25\/6194\/31\/appdev2098\/chicken-recipes-two\/italian\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0pound\u00a0penne pasta\u00a0about 2 \u00bd cups dry (half of a one pound box)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;tablespoon&nbsp;olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u00a0garlic cloves\u00a0minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;Italian seasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0pound\u00a0boneless skinless chicken breast\u00a0cut into bite-sized chunks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt and pepper\u00a0to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;cup&nbsp;chicken broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0cup\u00a0half and half\u00a0or all milk\/cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd&nbsp;cup&nbsp;freshly grated Parmesan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;cup&nbsp;freshly shredded Mozzarella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0fresh basil pesto\u00a0or more, to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh basil\u00a0for garnish, if desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat a large skillet over medium heat and olive oil, then add minced garlic, italian seasoning and diced chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper and cook until chicken is no longer pink, stirring chicken a couple of times to brown on all sides. Transfer chicken to a plate and discard any liquid in the skillet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return skillet to the stove over medium heat and melt butter. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, about 3 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whisk in chicken broth and half &amp; half and bring to a boil. If it begins to boil too rapidly, turn the heat down a little. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove from heat and stir in pesto and cheeses. Add the pasta and chicken and stir to coat. Garnish with fresh chopped basil and fresh cracked black pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Instructions&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[236],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Creamy-Chicken-Pesto-Pasta.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6196,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6194\/revisions\/6196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}