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September 11, 2015 8 Comments

Five Minute Pesto Alfredo Sauce with Chicken



 

Five-Minute-Pesto-Alfredo-Sauce-with-ChickenFive Minute Pesto Alfredo Sauce with Chicken is one of my best friends as far as recipes go and I am sure it will quickly become one of yours too.

I actually make a slightly different version of this Pesto Alfredo Sauce with tomatoes in it that is equally as delicious, but for days when opening a can of tomatoes feels too hard or if you have a kid who cries at the sight of a tomato in their food, this is the way to go!

Five-Minute-Pesto-Alfredo-Sauce-with-ChickenIf you prefer you can use a Alfredo Sauce Packet for your Alfredo sauce, you can make it from scratch too, but I like to keep a couple bottles of pre-made Alfredo sauce in my pantry for busy nights.

I also keep pre-cooked chicken breast in my freezer to pull out for quick meals like this one, but a can of chicken works great in this recipe too.

And if I’m not in to big of a hurry I like to whip up some of these Easy Parmesan Bread sticks to go with the meal.

This sauce is so yummy you can serve it to guest and no one needs to know it only took you five minutes to make.

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Five Minute Pesto Alfredo Sauce with Chicken
 
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Cook time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
Creamy smooth Alfredo Sauce with chicken, complimented with just the right amount of pesto and served over pasta of your choice. DELICIOUS!
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Pasta Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 bottle of Alfredo Sauce (aprox. 3 cups)
  • ¼-1/3 cup Basil Pesto
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or cubed
Instructions
  1. In a medium sauce pan combine Alfredo Sauce, Basil Pesto and shredded or cubed cooked chicken, heat on medium heat stirring consistently until it begins to bubble and is heated through.
  2. Serve over cooked pasta of your choice. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired
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8 Comments

  1. Amy Stafford

    September 15, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Perfect weeknight dinner for the whole family

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  2. Paula - bell'alimento

    September 15, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Breadsticks are a must!

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  3. Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen

    September 15, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    There is nothing better than quick delicious meal on a busy weeknight!

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  4. Maryanne @ the little epicurean

    September 15, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    I’ve never tried mixing together pesto and alfredo sauce. I bet it’s a delicious combo! 🙂

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  5. Amanda | The Chunky Chef

    September 15, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    Five minutes sounds right up my alley!! Pesto is amazing 🙂

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  6. Kristyn

    September 15, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    Such an easy weeknight meal. Can’t wait to try!

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    • Maria

      September 16, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Thanks Kristyn!

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  7. Nancy | The Bitter Side of Sweet

    September 16, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Nothing beats a five minute sauce and I would definitely put it over pasta! Yum!

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