Chicken Pesto with Fettuccine and Spinach

Health score
39%
Chicken Pesto with Fettuccine and Spinach
45 min.
4
625kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • ounce baby spinach fresh
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth swanson®
  • 16 ounce fettuccine barilla cooked drained
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • large onion chopped
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • ounce pesto sauce 
  • 1.3 pounds chicken breast halves boneless skinless

Equipment

  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides.
  3. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium.
  5. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the broth and pesto sauce.
  6. Add the spinach. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
  7. Stir in the fettuccine. Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  8. Sprinkle with the cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories625kcal
Protein27.53%
Fat47.3%
Carbs25.17%

Properties

Glycemic Index
34
Glycemic Load
14.64
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
34.991739050202%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.38mg
Isorhamnetin
1.88mg
Kaempferol
3.41mg
Myricetin
0.18mg
Quercetin
9.58mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:624.65kcal
31.23%
Fat:32.53g
50.04%
Saturated Fat:6.47g
40.47%
Carbohydrates:38.96g
12.99%
Net Carbohydrates:34.96g
12.71%
Sugar:4.5g
4.99%
Cholesterol:134.15mg
44.72%
Sodium:1168.07mg
50.79%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:42.59g
85.19%
Vitamin K:242.27µg
230.73%
Vitamin A:5912.8IU
118.26%
Selenium:74.9µg
107.01%
Vitamin B3:15.85mg
79.25%
Vitamin B6:1.26mg
63.06%
Phosphorus:465.94mg
46.59%
Manganese:0.91mg
45.68%
Folate:117.42µg
29.35%
Magnesium:107.24mg
26.81%
Potassium:920.79mg
26.31%
Calcium:247.28mg
24.73%
Vitamin B5:2.43mg
24.33%
Vitamin C:18.42mg
22.32%
Vitamin B2:0.34mg
20.06%
Iron:3.09mg
17.16%
Fiber:4g
15.99%
Zinc:2.12mg
14.13%
Vitamin E:2.03mg
13.53%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.44%
Copper:0.24mg
12.19%
Vitamin B12:0.48µg
7.97%
Vitamin D:0.29µg
1.91%
Source:Allrecipes