Pasta with spinach pesto and peas

4 servings 1) Blend spinach leaves with 1/3 Parmesan, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil into a pesto. 2) Heat olive oil in a pan and add chicken breasts cut into…

4 servings

  • 440 g fresh pasta
  • 150 g Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 200 g chicken breast
  • 100 g shelled peas
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • two generous handfuls of baby spinach
  • a few basil leaves
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

1) Blend spinach leaves with 1/3 of Parmesan, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil into pesto.

2) Heat olive oil in a pan and add chicken breast cut into strips, add peas, butter, vegetable broth, and cook until the meat is done.

3) Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for about 3 to 4 minutes until it is still al dente.

4) Pour the cooked pasta into the pan, add spinach pesto, toss, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.

5) Garnish with fresh basil.

Lukáš Sedláček

Lukáš Sedláček

Chef Lukáš Sedláček has been in the kitchen since he was a child. Right after school he joined the restaurant Ambiente Brasileiro in Prague. He gained most of his experience under Riccardo Lucque, owner of the renowned restaurants La Finestra, Aromi and La Bottega, where he held the position of chef. Internships in Italy, Great Britain and Australia were a great school.