Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta with basil pesto
Simple creamy chicken and mushroom pasta with bright, tasty basil pesto is a perfect, easy weeknight dinner. Leave out the chicken for a vegetarian feast.
1/2cup-3/4 olive oildepending on the consistency you're after
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the pesto, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until all the ingredients are finely chopped but take care not to blend too much as the pesto will form a paste.
Heat a large pan over high heat then add a splash of oil.
Fry the chicken until golden brown then remove from the pan and add the mushrooms.
Allow the mushrooms to fry until golden brown.
Add the garlic and thyme and add the chicken back to the pan.
Allow to saute for 2 minutes then pour in the cream, lemon juice and lemon zest. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes then season to taste and toss with the pasta.