date: 2020-11-16T06:41:33.873Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/9381cb245a095878/751x532cq70/creamy-pesto-pasta-with-chicken-asparagus-brocolli-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Minnie Garcia ratingvalue: 4 reviewcount: 19205 recipeingredient: - "150 g pasta dried weight" - "2 chicken thighs skins bones removed fat trimmed" - " Around 8 spears of asparagus ends trimmed off chopped" - " Some florets of brocolli around 150g worth" - "4 tbsp reduced fat pesto" - "3 tbsp fat free quark or Greek yogurt" - "1/2 reduced salt chicken stock cube in 250ml boiled water" - "1/2 tsp dried thyme" - " Salt and pepper to season" - " Spray cooking oil" - " To serve" - " Grated Parmigianino Reggiano cheese optional" recipeinstructions: - "Begin to cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Meanwhile heat a large high sided frying pan up over a medium heat. Add in some oil and once hot add in the chicken thigh, (cut it into small bite sized pieces). Brown off the chicken and season with pepper and add the dried thyme. Stir together. Add in the stock. Bring to a simmer." - "After simmering the chicken for around 3-4 minutes add in the chopped florets of brocolli and asparagus. Continue to simmer gently until the water begins to reduce down. Once the pasta is cooked drain it off and set aside." - "Once the water in the frying pan has reduced down by around 95%, (so there's not much left), add in the drained pasta and stir together gently. Remove from the heat." - "Add in the pesto and stir through. Then add in the quark/Greek yogurt and combine until a creamy green sauce is created that coats all the ingredients." - "Season with a little more salt and pepper to taste, serve up and grate over some cheese. Enjoy! :)" categories: - Recipe tags: - creamy - pesto - pasta katakunci: creamy pesto pasta nutrition: 213 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT30M" cooktime: "PT51M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious. Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it's quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic. To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that. ##### The ingredients needed to make Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli: 1. Make ready 150 g pasta (dried weight), 1. Make ready 2 chicken thighs, skins & bones removed, fat trimmed, 1. Prepare Around 8 spears of asparagus, ends trimmed off, chopped, 1. Take Some florets of brocolli, around 150g worth, 1. Take 4 tbsp reduced fat pesto, 1. Prepare 3 tbsp fat free quark or Greek yogurt, 1. Take 1/2 reduced salt chicken stock cube, in 250ml boiled water, 1. Take 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1. Make ready Salt and pepper to season 1. Make ready Spray cooking oil 1. Prepare To serve: 1. Prepare Grated Parmigianino Reggiano cheese (optional) ##### Steps to make Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken, Asparagus & Brocolli: 1. Begin to cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Meanwhile heat a large high sided frying pan up over a medium heat. Add in some oil and once hot add in the chicken thigh, (cut it into small bite sized pieces). Brown off the chicken and season with pepper and add the dried thyme. Stir together. Add in the stock. Bring to a simmer. 1. After simmering the chicken for around 3-4 minutes add in the chopped florets of brocolli and asparagus. Continue to simmer gently until the water begins to reduce down. Once the pasta is cooked drain it off and set aside. 1. Once the water in the frying pan has reduced down by around 95%, (so there's not much left), add in the drained pasta and stir together gently. Remove from the heat. 1. Add in the pesto and stir through. Then add in the quark/Greek yogurt and combine until a creamy green sauce is created that coats all the ingredients. 1. Season with a little more salt and pepper to taste, serve up and grate over some cheese. Enjoy! :) So that's going to wrap this up with this special food creamy pesto pasta with chicken, asparagus & brocolli recipe. 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