Instant Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta
Instant Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta combines tender chicken, perfectly cooked pasta, and a rich, basil pesto sauce, this dish delivers flavor and convenience in every bite.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 583kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 10 ounces penne pasta dry
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup basil pesto
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- shredded parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves chopped chopped ,for garnish
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and add to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Top with dry pasta, cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, salt, black pepper and broth. No stirring necessary.
- Secure the lid, make sure the valve is closed. Set to manual pressure cook for 8 minutes. When time is up let the steam naturally release for 5 minutes and then manually release.
- Stir in the pesto, parmesan and lemon zest. Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken up. Top with Parmesan cheese and chopped basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1474mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1493IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 2mg