Pasta With Peas And Pesto Chicken

Found at Peas.org

Ingredients

300g dried pasta, farfalle, penne or similar
250g frozen peas
400g chicken breast, diced into 2cm pieces
1 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
3 tbsp red pesto
2 tbsp Cheddar cheese, grated

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook for 10 minutes, until the pasta is almost ready, then add the frozen peas. Bring back to the boil, cook for 1 minute, then drain well.


Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the chicken pieces. Saute over a medium heat for 5 - 6 minutes, stirring regularly, until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through. Add the pesto and cook for a further minute.


Add the pesto chicken into the drained pasta and peas, mix well and season to taste. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and serve in bowls, with warm crusty bread.


Serves 4
Preparation Time 5 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes

I substituted red green pesto. The red was just waaayy too expensive. 

These were simply amazing! So easy and great taste! 

5/5 stars

Baked Chicken Legs

From Chaos in the Kitchen

Baked Chicken Legs

serves 6, prep 10 min, cook 40 min

• 4 lbs chicken legs (this was about 20 legs or about 3-4 legs per person)
• salt and pepper or seasoned salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• hot sauce if desired (like Frank’s)

1. Heat oven to 475°.  Dry chicken legs by pressing them all over with a paper towel (do this even if they seem dry already, it will help the spices stick).
2. In a large bowl or plastic bag, toss chicken legs with salt and pepper or seasoned salt (I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika).
3. Add about 2 tbsp of oil to the bowl or bag and toss until legs are coated.
4. Spread legs onto one or two rimmed baking sheets or roasting pan and place in the oven.
5. Cook, using tongs to flip legs occasionally, approx 40 minutes or until meat easily separates from the bone.
6. Broil chicken legs briefly until skin browns and crisps slightly. Flip if desired.
7. If desired you can brush or toss some of the legs with hot sauce or serve plain or serve sprinkled lightly with Parmesan cheese.

These were great! I used Lemon Pepper and Garlic Herb seasoning. My husband loved them! 

5/5 stars