Always wanted to make my own pesto sauce, so today was that day! Decided to pair with some chicken and pasta for dinner, very tasty if I do say so myself! lol!
Makes for 2
For the chicken pan:-
1 1/2 large chicken breast – cut into small chunks
80g Spinach spaghetti pasta
Handful pancetta
10 cherry tomatoes
1 red & 1 yellow pepper – sliced finely
1 onion – chopped finely
Salt & pepper
Italian seasoning
1 tsp chilli flakes
For the pest sauce:-
Large handfuls of basil
80-100g toasted pine nuts
1 garlic clove
Salt & pepper
Lemon Juice (1 lemon)
50g Parmesean cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano)
Olive oil (very important to use a very good quality oil)
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the chicken, season with salt & pepper & Italian seasoning, brown all over.
- Meanwhile bring a large pan of salted water to boil for your pasta, add pasta and reduce to simmer for 10 mins.
- Add onion, pancetta and peppers to pan with chicken and cook until soft and slightly browned.
- Add cherry tomatoes and chilli flakes cook for a few mins, stir through
- To make the sauce, put everything into a food processor and blend until smooth, gently add the oil a little at a time until desired smoothness.
- Drain pasta and add to the chicken pan, mixing through with the other ingredients. Tip in the sauce, mix and heat through for about 1 min.
Serve – Yummy!