Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta

Chicken pesto pastaIngredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large chicken breasts, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 lb whole wheat rotini pasta
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 (270mL) jar of store-bought pesto
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 head broccoli, chopped

Directions

  1. Add olive oil, chicken, garlic, water and pasta to Instant Pot in that order, making sure most of pasta is submerged just below the surface of the water.
  2. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Instant Pot will take about 15 minutes to preheat then the 3 minutes to pressure cook. Do a quick release of the pressure and remove lid.
  3. Stir in salt, parmesan cheese, pesto, red pepper, onion and broccoli, mixing well. Place lid back on and let sit 10 minutes to steam the veggies.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Serves: 8

Nutrition Facts: 482 calories, 23 g total fat, 5 g saturated fat, 52 mg cholesterol, 421 mg sodium, 209 mg potassium, 44 g total carbohydrate, 9 g dietary fiber, 29 g protein