Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas

Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas is ready in 25 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 706 kcal and 46 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.77. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Pasta with pesto, ricotta, chicken and peas
Total time
25 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
706 kcal
Cost per serving
$1.77

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Short pasta (fusilli)160 g
  • Basil pesto50 g
  • Ricotta80 g
  • Chicken breast240 g
  • Frozen peas100 g
  • Olive oil10 g
  • Parmesan (optional)16 g

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water for 11 minutes, adding the peas for the last 3 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, cut the chicken into strips and fry it in a pan with the oil for 6 minutes until golden, with salt and pepper.

  3. Mix the ricotta with the pesto and a ladle of the pasta water until you have a creamy sauce.

  4. Drain the pasta and peas, toss with the sauce and the chicken and serve with grated Parmesan.

Nutrition per serving

Calories706 kcal
Protein46 g
Carbohydrates69 g
Sugars7 g
Fat26 g
Fiber6 g

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