Creamy pesto chicken pasta

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A speedy and budget-friendly dish, this creamy pesto chicken is delicious!

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 30 mins
Preparation Time 5 mins
Cooking Time 25 mins

Ingredients
Method

400g pasta (of your choice, rigatoni works well)
3 tbsp pesto
300ml creme fraiche
240g cooked chicken
fresh basil (to serve - optional)
parmesan (to serve)

Put the pasta on to cook
Five minutes before the pasta is ready, add your pesto, creme fraiche and cooked chicken to another pan and bring to a simmer
Drain your pasta reserving one cup of the cooking liquid
Put the pasta back in the pan and pour over your sauce, stirring to coat and adding a few spoons of the pasta cooking liquid if you'd like to thin the sauce a little
Season and serve with a generous helping of parmesan and a sprig of basil on top