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.

- 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
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water for 11 minutes, adding the peas for the last 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the chicken into strips and fry it in a pan with the oil for 6 minutes until golden, with salt and pepper.
Mix the ricotta with the pesto and a ladle of the pasta water until you have a creamy sauce.
Drain the pasta and peas, toss with the sauce and the chicken and serve with grated Parmesan.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 706 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 46 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
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