Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas

Name: Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 160 g Short pasta (fusilli); 50 g Basil pesto; 80 g Ricotta; 240 g Chicken breast; 100 g Frozen peas; 10 g Olive oil; 16 g Parmesan (optional)

Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas is ready in 25 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 706 kcal and 46 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.77. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 25 min
Hands-on: 15 min
Calories: 706 kcal
Cost per serving: $1.77

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Short pasta (fusilli)160 g
Basil pesto50 g
Ricotta80 g
Chicken breast240 g
Frozen peas100 g
Olive oil10 g
Parmesan (optional)16 g

Method

Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water for 11 minutes, adding the peas for the last 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the chicken into strips and fry it in a pan with the oil for 6 minutes until golden, with salt and pepper.
Mix the ricotta with the pesto and a ladle of the pasta water until you have a creamy sauce.
Drain the pasta and peas, toss with the sauce and the chicken and serve with grated Parmesan.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	706 kcal
Protein	46 g
Carbohydrates	69 g
Sugars	7 g
Fat	26 g
Fiber	6 g

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