Pasta spirals with chicken and basil pesto
Total time55 min Preparation and possible waiting 30 min · Cooking 25 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 30 min · Cooking: 25 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
Servings4
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Total time: 55 min Preparation and possible waiting 30 min · Cooking 25 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 30 min · Cooking: 25 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
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Recipe characteristics
Pasta
Lunch
30 to 60 minutes
Method
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Toast pine nuts in a dry pan and blend with 3 g garlic, basil, Parmesan, 150 ml oil and some salt.
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Soften 6 g chopped garlic and spring onion in 45 ml oil for 8 minutes. Add diced courgette and cook for 6 minutes.
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Add chicken with pepper and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up, until fully cooked.
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Cook fusilli with bay and remaining salt as directed. Remove bay, reserve a ladleful of water and drain.
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Toss fusilli with chicken, take off the heat and add pesto. Loosen with reserved water if needed and serve with parsley.
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