Chicken Pesto with Fettuccine and Spinach

This restaurant-style chicken and pasta dish is beautifully seasoned with spinach and pesto sauce...and since it cooks in just one skillet, clean-up is a breeze!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 786 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 ½ cups Swanson® Chicken Broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar pesto sauce
• 1 (7 ounce) package fresh baby spinach
• ½ (16 ounce) box fettuccine, cooked and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the broth and pesto sauce. Add the spinach. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.

Step 3

Stir in the fettuccine. Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the cheese, if desired.