Fettuccine Chicken Pesto Parcels

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Fettuccine Chicken Pesto Parcels

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 45 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 8 oz fettuccine noodles


  • 3 chicken breasts, washed, drained, and cut in chunks


  • 3 garlic cloves, minced finely


  • 4 tsp basil pesto


  • 1/4 cup full cream


  • 1/4 cup chicken broth


  • 1 tsp salt or to taste


  • 1 tsp 1 tsp black pepper powder


  • 1/4 cup asiago cheese


  • 1 tsp dry red chilli flakes


  • 2 tbsp almond powder


  • 2 tbsp olive oil


  • 1 tsp onion powder


  • 1 tsp garlic powder


  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley


  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese

Directions

  • Preheat oven at 375 def F.
  • Boil fettuccine as per packet instructions. Drain the noodles, apply little oil and salt to the noodles.
  • Marinate chicken with little salt, black pepper powder, onion powder, and garlic powder for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat oil in frypan. Add minced garlic. Saute for few seconds.
  • Add pesto and chicken and saute till chicken changes color and is cooked well.
  • Add broth, cream, red chili flakes, almond powder, black pepper powder, and adjust salt as per taste.
  • Add asiago cheese and stir well.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer and let it thicken. Cool the chicken thoroughly.
  • Arrange 14 noodles horizontally and overlap 14 noodles vertically over the others (resembling a plus sign).
  • Place some chicken in the center of noodles.
  • Cover the chicken with noodles from all sides.
  • Drizzle cheese over the noodles parcel.
  • Bake in oven for 15 minutes flipping it for last 5 minutes of baking time.
  • Garnish with dried parsley.