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Chicken & pesto pasta for kids
A quick and easy to make meal...
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 4
Preparation
- Total time
- 20 Mins
- Cooking time
- 20 Mins
300g pasta (any kind is fine, but fusilli works well)
200g pesto (1x jar)
200g cooked chicken
parmesan (to serve - optional)
Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions
Once the pasta is cooked drain well
Now put the pasta back in the pan and add the pesto - stir over a gentle heat
Now divide the pesto pasta between four bowls
Top each portion with some cooked chicken
Serve with grated parmesan (optional)
You will need
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Tips
This is such a quick and easy recipe to make for your kids at the end of a long day. It also makes a perfect base for whatever veg is in your fridge or freezer. You can serve it cold for a tasty pasta salad lunchbox filler the next day, too.
Variations
Stir some rocket in with the pasta
Try adding peas or sweetcorn
Roasted tomatoes are a welcome addition too
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Nice and easy recipe!
Reviewed on 18/08/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.My four year old loved this and ate every mouthful & requested that I make it again (I'm usually a fishfingers & chips type of mum so it has spurred me on to be more experimental)! We added peas as suggested and it worked really well.
Reviewed on 05/07/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is a fail safe midweek recipe for all the family. It is so simple to make and can be thrown together quickly when I get in from work .
Reviewed on 12/02/15
