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Ultimate Creamy Chicken and Pesto Linguine
Ultimate Creamy Chicken and Pesto Linguine

Ultimate Creamy Chicken and Pesto Linguine

with Parmigiano Reggiano and Spinach

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 12, 2025

Looking for a taste of everyday luxury? This Ultimate Creamy Chicken and Pesto Linguine is our best ever version, with premium ingredients for an extra special twist on a classic recipe.

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Skin-On British Chicken Breasts

180 grams

Linguine

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

10 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

32 grams

Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

40 grams

Baby Spinach

20 grams

Parmigiano Reggiano

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3073 kJ
Energy (kcal)735 kcal
Fat29.3 g
of which saturates12.5 g
Carbohydrate67.8 g
of which sugars4.4 g
Dietary Fibre3.2 g
Protein48.8 g
Salt1.82 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Bowl
Medium Saucepan
Pan
Baking Tray
Colander

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Start the Prep
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt for the linguine

Pop the chicken into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. 

Get Frying
2

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, lay the chicken into the pan, skin-side down. Fry until the skin is golden, 5-6 mins, then turn and cook for 1 min on the other side.

Roast the Chicken
3

Transfer the chicken to a baking tray, skin-side up, then roast on the top shelf of your oven until cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Meanwhile, wipe out the (now empty) frying pan.

Bring on the Linguine
4

When your pan of water is boiling, add the linguine and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins. 

Once cooked, drain the linguine in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop the pasta sticking together.

Make your Creamy Sauce
5

When everything's almost ready, pop the frying pan back on medium-high heat with the creme fraiche, chicken stock paste, pesto and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Stir well to combine.

Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. 

Add the cooked pasta and half the Parmigiano Reggiano to the sauce.

Continue to stir until piping hot, adding a splash of water if it's a little too thick.

Finish and Serve
6

When the chicken is cooked, cut it widthways into roughly 6 slices.

Share your ultimate creamy pesto linguine between your bowls. Top with the chicken and a sprinkle of the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano.

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