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

Šéfkuchař Lukáš Sedláček se pohybuje v kuchyni od malička. Hned po škole nastoupil do restaurace Ambiente Brasileiro v Praze. Nejvíce zkušeností nasbíral u Riccarda Lucqueho, majitele vyhlášených restaurací La Finestra, Aromi a La Bottega, kde zastával pozici šéfkuchaře. Velkou školou byly stáže v Itálii, Velké Británii a Austrálii.