Description
This high protein pesto pasta with chicken is easy to make low calorie meals perfect for clean bulk recipes. This chicken recipe low calorie offers a fresh, healthy twist and is ideal for high protein low cal dinner recipes any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 8oz box of frilly protein pasta like Loppdy Loops or Campanelle use gluten free as needed
- ½ cup bone broth
- 1 egg
- ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded use plant based as needed
- 1 8oz jar high protein pesto use plant based as needed
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts or 3 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- Marinate chicken breasts with lemon juice olive oil salt and minced garlic cloves for at least 10 minutes.
- Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through and slightly browned about 8-10 minutes per side.
- Cook the protein pasta according to package instructions then drain.
- In a bowl whisk together bone broth egg parmesan cheese and high protein pesto to make a creamy sauce.
- Combine cooked pasta chicken and sauce stirring well to coat evenly.
- Serve warm garnished with extra parmesan if desired.
Notes
- Use gluten free pasta and plant based parmesan or pesto to accommodate dietary preferences
- Perfect for meal prep and storing for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 569 kcal
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 1009mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 158mg