It's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com,

and today I'm sharing

a creamy chicken asparagus pesto pasta.

It has everything you love about a creamy pasta

with incredible flavor,

and it's impressively easy.

This 30-minute meal might just become your new favorite.

Start by cooking your pasta.

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You'll need 12 ounces of fettuccine noodles

or your favorite pasta.

Add salt to a pot of boiling water

and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

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While the pasta is on the stove, let's do some quick prep.

Snap away the tough ends of your asparagus,

then cut them into bite-size pieces.

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Transfer the asparagus to a plate

so it's ready when you need it.

Now slice one pound or two medium chicken breasts

in half lengthwise.

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Season all over with about half a teaspoon of salt

and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, or season to taste.

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Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat

with two tablespoons of olive oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the chicken in a single layer

and saute until the chicken is fully cooked through

or about three minutes per side.

Then remove it from the pan and let it rest five minutes

before slicing it into bite-size strips.

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In the same pan, no need to clean it,

add another two tablespoons of oil

and your prepared asparagus.

Saute for just two to three minutes

or until its crisp-tender.

Add two cups of heavy whipping cream, bring it to a simmer,

and cook another three minutes stirring occasionally.

Stir in four tablespoons of pesto sauce,

then add the sliced chicken back to the pan

and cook another two minutes.

Season the sauce to taste,

and I added about half a teaspoon more salt.

Once the pasta has reached your desired doneness,

drain and add the cooked noodles to your finished sauce.

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Stir to coat the noodles in sauce and take it off the heat.

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(laughs) Ooh!

I cannot wait to eat this because my kitchen smells so good!

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!

Okay.

Just give this a quick toss.

Make sure every noodle is coated

in that amazing pesto cream sauce.

Ooh!

So creamy!

Wow!

Okay, and I like to add a little bit of fresh basil

because there is basil in a good pesto sauce,

so it works really well together.

Hey, here we go.

Time to serve it up.

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Look at how creamy!

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Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Little bit of extra chicken and asparagus.

And I love that this is just a meal in itself.

It's got protein.

It's got veggies.

You've got your pasta.

We've got dinner tonight!

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Okay, can you tell I'm excited?

Let's do this taste test.

Start with a twirly whirly.

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Then a little bit of everything.

Oh, that's a big bite.

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I can handle that.

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Mmm. (laughs)

Mmm.

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This is so creamy and delicious.

And actually one of my readers, Katie,

wrote in with this recipe.

She said she serves it with garlic bread.

Yum! (laughs)

This recipe's amazing!

It's so easy.

Thank you, Katie, for sharing this with us.

I hope this becomes a new family favorite for you.

The flavors are fantastic.

I mean, you've got everything that you love

about a creamy Alfredo sauce

and then adding pesto to the mix.

Just think about what's in pesto.

We've got pone nuts, we've got basil,

and some kind of good cheese

like Pecorino, Romano, or Parmesan,

and you've got all those flavors in this creamy sauce.

It is so, so delicious.

I hope you guys enjoy this recipe.

I know you will.

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