Name: Chicken, Pumpkin and Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 500g (raw weight) chicken breast, diced; 2 cup cooked pasta (equivalent to 80g uncooked); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 400g pumpkin, diced; 4 cups baby spinach; 80g feta cheese; 2 tbsp pesto

Chicken, Pumpkin and Pesto Pasta

Recipe by Embody NutritionCourse: Dinner

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

hour

Ingredients

500g (raw weight) chicken breast, diced
2 cup cooked pasta (equivalent to 80g uncooked)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
400g pumpkin, diced
4 cups baby spinach
80g feta cheese
2 tbsp pesto

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Cut pumpkin into 2 cm cubes and coat with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour, turning half way through.
Cook pasta according to packet directions.
Meanwhile, heat a fry pan on a medium heat. Cook chicken in 1 tbsp olive oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
Add chicken, baby spinach and pumpkin to the drained pasta (reserve ½ cup of the cooking water). Stir through the pesto and reserved water. Serve between 2 bowls and top with crumbled feta.