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Creme Fraiche Chicken Pasta with Pesto
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

French sour cream is perfect for a pesto pasta sauce. Creme Fraiche Chicken Pasta with Pesto for the win!

Course: Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine: Healthy, Pasta
Servings: 2
Calories: 492 kcal
Author: Vicky
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces tagliatelle cooked according to package directions
  • 8 ounces chicken breast
  • 8 large cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2-3 tablespoons pesto
  • 2-3 tablespoons creme fraiche preferably from France
  • salt pepper to taste
  • For the marinade:
  • 1/2-1 tablespoon pesto
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • salt pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken breast into strips and rub with pesto, salt/pepper and garlic. Refrigerate for 1 hour (or more).
  2. Heat pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Cook chicken until browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove from pan.
  3. Add tomatoes and garlic to same pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. In the meantime cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
  4. Add chicken back to pan and mix with tomatoes. Add in the pasta, pesto and creme fraiche. Mix thoroughly.
Recipe Notes

To make this recipe dairy free use coconut cream in place of creme fraiche

Nutrition Facts
Creme Fraiche Chicken Pasta with Pesto
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 142mg47%
Sodium 332mg14%
Potassium 706mg20%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 34g68%
Vitamin A 1000IU20%
Vitamin C 18.7mg23%
Calcium 84mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.