Steps to Prepare Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Creamy Pesto Pasta With Almond Breeze

How to make creamy pesto chicken pasta?

Recipe Summary Creamy Pesto Pasta With Almond Breeze

Kale and basil pesto with almonds and Parmesan cheese is blended with a creamy roux then tossed with hot linguine for a dinner bursting with flavor.

Ingredients | Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 large shallots, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups Original Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almondmilk

½ lemon, juiced

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (Optional)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Chopped fresh basil, for serving

1 small bunch kale, stems removed, roughly chopped

½ cup fresh basil

½ cup olive oil

½ cup roasted salted almonds

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic

1 lemon, zested and juiced

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In a Dutch oven or large pasta pot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta water, rinse and return to pot. Set aside.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, saute shallots and garlic in olive oil until softened and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with a hefty pinch of salt and pepper. Add flour, coating shallot and garlic to start a roux. Slowly pour in Almond Breeze, whisking constantly until smooth, and bring mixture to a simmer. Let cook for an additional 5 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. Add lemon juice and nutritional yeast, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Blending will help the sauce thicken.

While sauce is cooking, pulse pesto ingredients in a blender or food processor, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until mixture is smooth. Season to taste, and set aside.

To finish, combine sauce, 1/2 cup of the kale almond pesto and pasta, and stir until well mixed. Serve on plates or in deep bowls, and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese and basil.

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the kale almond pesto and does not reflect the amount actually used in this recipe. Refrigerate any extra pesto.

Info | Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

prep: 20 mins cook: 25 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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