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Parmesan Pesto Pasta with Seasoned Chicken (Meatless and GF Options)

January 15, 2013 17 Comments

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We have close family friends who are going through a rough time right now and this was one of the meals that I took them last week.  Their teenager asked if I could bring this all the time from now on.  While I was running it to them, my family was home polishing it off so fast there was barely any left when I got back.  The flavor POPS in your mouth from the lemon and garlic pesto, the chicken is tender and melts in your mouth, the buttery finish gives it a satisfying mouth feel, it's just really good.  You'll love it, I promise!

It's also a good way to get more veggies into the kids and they'll ask for more.  🙂

NOTE:  Make this a super satisfying gluten-free dish by serving it over rice.  Or make it a yummy low-carb dish by serving it over romaine lettuce.  (Here are more GF/low-carb ideas.)  Make it meatless by… you guessed it, leaving out the chicken!  (Here are more meatless recipes.)

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Parmesan Pesto Pasta with Seasoned Chicken

Author: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved (I use organic)
  • 1 cup Shredded parmesan
  • 8 ounces soft mozzarella, cut into small chunks
  • One batch of lemon garlic pesto – here's my recipe which is so good-- it just makes this whole dish EXPLODE with flavor in your mouth. (Sometimes I'll just use fresh basil.)
  • 1 pound Einkorn pasta, rice pasta or whatever you like to use, it's also great with regular rice!
  • 4 boneless chicken breast halves-- cut into strips (Don't use factory farmed chicken! Go here for a safe source of meat online if you don't have a good local source.)
  • Seasoned salt and or lemon pepper or whatever seasonings you like to use on chicken, generous amounts give lots of flavor--try paprika, Italian seasonings, garlic powder, etc.
  • 1 Tablespoon good quality olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted – best from pastured cows for highest nutrients
  • Optional: add some fresh asparagus, spinach, or sliced peppers, lightly stir-fried with some seasonings on top or toss onto another cookie sheet in the oven for a few minutes.
  • Also optional but delicious: add in some cooked bacon or some prosciutto. If you're in a hurry, you could use those *instead of* the seasoned chicken. This recipe is delicious no matter how you make it! (Be sure to add a little bacon grease to the pasta for extra flavor!)

Instructions

  • Do your prep work first:  slice the cherry tomatoes, shred the Parmesan (I use my beloved Bosch), cut the mozarella cheese, get any optional ingredients ready, then make the pesto if you're using that.
  • Cook the pasta.
  • Cut your chicken into strips, and lay it onto a parchment paper-lined sheet pan/cookie sheet.  Turn the oven to ‘broil'.  Sprinkle the top side with your spices of choice.  I shake lemon pepper or seasoned salt on liberally, making sure all parts of the chicken have some spices on it.  Put it into your oven once it's hot and then watch it.  Set the timer for 2 minutes; check it and only leave it in there until the whole top is white.  Mine took 4 minutes on the first side. Flip the chicken over, season again with whatever seasonings you want to use.  Broil again until that side is all white, about 2 minutes, and then check it.  It may need another couple minutes to make sure there's no pink left in the middle.  Don't cook it past that point, though, because when chicken is NOT overdone, it's tender and juicy!  If you cook it too long it's dry and tough.
  • Now toss everything together along with the optional ingredients and prepare to be WOWED. 🙂

Notes

More optional ingredients that are tasty:  use bacon grease instead of or in addition to the melted butter.  Also good:  lemon zest and/or fresh lemon juice.
 

A note about the mozzarella cheese:  As I said, I love to eat this dish really hot, but it does make the mozzarella stringy and not as pretty.  So if this bothers you, just add the mozz right before serving.  Truly though, what the mozzarella is doing will be the least of your concerns when you take your first bite.  🙂

My friend made this and sent me her picture, so pretty:

Let me know what you think!!!

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  • UPDATE!  I just tried making this with rice and shrimp (instead of pasta and chicken) and it was just as wonderful!  The family prefers pasta, but if you love rice, this will be a hit for you, too.
  • Still have some basil to use up?  Check out more ideas for what to do with pesto here!

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  1. Annette Rupert says

    January 14, 2015 at 7:50 PM

    I made this last week and it was a HUGE hit! It was so packed with flavor. I omitted the tomatoes (they don’t like my hubby) and used pesto I made and froze last summer. My somewhat picky eater went for seconds. Extra points awarded because it reheated easily the next day. I’ll be adding this to our routine of regular dishes.

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  2. Commenter via Facebook says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Unassembled chicken noodle soup. Which means bone broth with sides of chicken, veggies and pasta. I have picky eaters. LoL

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  3. Commenter via Facebook says

    May 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    This is one of our favorites too. Its the one big GAPS gripe my little ones have.

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  4. Chris says

    January 23, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    In the description you indicate “parchment paper-covered cookie sheet” what kind of parchment are you referring, would wax paper fit the bill?

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    • KitchenKop says

      January 23, 2013 at 3:12 PM

      Hmmm, I’m not sure if wax paper can go into the oven like parchment paper can. I just use the unbleached parchment paper that I buy in bulk from our UNFI buying club.

      Kelly

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      • Chris says

        January 25, 2013 at 12:52 AM

        Might you have a link for it, I have never heard of that before and am skeptical.

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  5. leigh says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Thx for a quick and easy dinner idea. I never know till midday what to fix 😛

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  6. Christian says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    I wonder how this would do with spaghetti squash??

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    • KitchenKop says

      January 17, 2013 at 9:15 PM

      If you try it, let us know, OK?

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      • Christian says

        January 17, 2013 at 9:19 PM

        I will let you know. I am thinking I will probably try it this weekend! it looks so GOOD!

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        • Christian says

          January 21, 2013 at 5:50 PM

          I made it with spag squash and I like it!

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          • KitchenKop says

            January 21, 2013 at 6:58 PM

            Thanks for letting us know!!! 🙂

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  7. Commenter via Facebook says

    January 16, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Do you mean does it all go in at the same time? If so, yes, just toss it all together!

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  8. Amanda Yoder says

    January 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Do you have a favorite butter? I’ve read good things about Kerrygold being grassfed cows and no hormones, so although it’s far from local, that’s what we’ve been using and love, but was curious if you have other recommendations? (Also, I don’t know how to email you but I was supposed to remind you about rice milk vs. almond milk as a dairy alternative!)

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  9. Commenter via Facebook says

    January 15, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    I was wondering if the pesto went with the cheeses. This will be lunch for sure.

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  10. Kristen @ Food Renegade says

    January 15, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Mmmm. I love this idea!

    On a side note, we have fallen in love with the Redmond’s Real Salt variety of seasoned salt. It makes recipes like this so easy, yet you can trust that the herbs are organic and non-irradiated and that the salt is REAL salt.

    Reply
  11. Linda @ Axiom at Home says

    January 15, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    This sounds great. I love cassarole dishes. Makes my life easy.

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