This pesto recipe is pretty standard; it was passed down to me from a friend's mother years ago and we love it. This meal is incredibly easy, especially if you use rotisserie chicken! Serve it with salad on the side and you've got an easy, delicious dinner without much effort.Notes about this recipe: Pesto sauce also freezes well, so if you have a lot of basil to use up, make some extra pesto sauce and throw it in the freezer for another time!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 25 minutesminutes
Total Time: 35 minutesminutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Recipe
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: BarrettFamilyRecipes
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 839kcal
Ingredients
3cupsfresh basil (about 30-40 leaves)
⅔cupParmesan cheese
½cupwalnuts
½cupolive oil extra virgin
2clovesgarlic
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
2cupscooked chickenshredded (or from a rotisserie chicken)
12ozfarfalle pasta
Instructions
Combine 3 cups fresh basil , ⅔ cup Parmesan cheese, ½ cup walnuts , ½ cup olive oil , 2 cloves garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a food processor to make your pesto sauce. Set aside.
Cook 12 oz farfalle pasta as directed. When finished cooking, reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain pasta, return to pot, stir in 2 cups cooked chicken and about 1 cup pesto sauce (not an exact amount - see how much you think you need). Add in some pasta water to loosen a little. Add more pesto sauce or pasta water as needed after mixing for a minute. Serve and enjoy!