Creamy chicken & green bean pesto pasta

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• Jill B

  20 August 2012

  Jill B rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Halved (plus a little bit more) the recipe, had half a roasted, skinned red pepper left from another recipe so sliced it finely and added that too. The pan was scraped clean - lovely!

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• LadyKFP

  23 August 2012

  LadyKFP rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really tasty recipie, very easy and quick, took as long as the pasta takes to cook. Had the left overs from a whole roast chicken I wanted to use up & tried to make it more healthy by subsituting the cream for quark, this gave it a very fresh flavour. Also added handfull of peas (can't resist teaking) and cooked them with the green beans and pasta. Might add a sprinkle of toasted pinenuts next time for a bit of texture.

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• Hannah9253

  02 September 2012

  Hannah9253 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fab! Quick mid week meal. We replaced the green beans with asparagus.

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• Liza

  12 September 2012

  Liza rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, very tasty and the whole (usually fussy) family loved it! Will definitely be making again.

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• Belkey

  18 September 2012

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A good, quick supper dish. Easy and tasty!

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• ilikepasta

  09 October 2012

  ilikepasta rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fab easy recipe, can't wait to have the left-overs for lunch tomorrow! I also added a garlic clove with the onions and some peas when I added the beans. Delish!

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• Lyns

  17 October 2012

  Lyns rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe exceeded my expectations. I'd chosen it because it's cheap & quick to make & thought it would taste ok but it was lovely considering how simple the recipe is. The family is trying to eat healthier so I used wholegrain pasta & substituted the cream for milk - small tweeks but still as tasty!

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• SarahH

  25 October 2012

  SarahH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is now my husband's favourite meal. I substitute the cream for value brand soft cheese and use the pasta water to make a sauce and add cut up asparagus tips to the beans too. Very delicious!! Excellent quick meal.

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• Louise Catterall

  05 November 2012

  Louise Catterall rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious - I substituted broccoli for the beans and added some bacon too!

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• HannahBending

  10 November 2012

  HannahBending rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this without the green beans and onion and it was still beautiful! So easy to make! Definitely going to make it again!

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• Gem

  13 November 2012

  Gem commented on this recipe

  Really enjoyed this. I made something similar a while ago but without the cream or green beans. The cream makes its soo much tastier. Enjoy guys x

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• KayKay

  13 December 2012

  KayKay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  One of the nicest meals I have ever made. Used green pepper and two cloves of garlic instead of spring onions, added a very nice taste to it. Easy to experiment with. Enjoy your own creation guys.

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• Aitch

  19 March 2013

  Aitch rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this recipe. Second time I made it I put in slightly less pasta and added some asparagus with the green beans which was really tasty. Is a firm favourite with the family :-)

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• LauraWhit

  23 March 2013

  LauraWhit commented on this recipe

  Love this recipe!! So quick and easy. We've used red pesto and substituted the cream for fromage frais or creme fraiche which is also delicious!

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  24 April 2013

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• janet

  14 May 2013

  janet rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Extremely easy to make and very tasty, I added a handful of pinenuts which gave it a lovely texture and flavour may toast them next time.I like the idea of using red pesto and creme fraiche will try that next time.

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Ingredients

• 400g pasta shapes
• 250g green beans , trimmed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bunch spring onions , finely sliced
• 2 large ready-roasted chicken breasts , shredded
• 5 tbsp pesto
• 3 tbsp double cream
• handful parmesan , grated, to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

• 400g pasta shapes
• 250g green beans , trimmed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bunch spring onions , finely sliced
• 2 large ready-roasted chicken breasts , shredded
• 5 tbsp pesto
• 3 tbsp double cream
• handful parmesan , grated, to serve

PER SERVING

593 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 3g, sugar 5g, salt 0.7 g

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