Chicken Fettuccine With Pesto Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
salt
fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces fettuccine
1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Place the chicken breast between tow pieces of plastic wrap. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to an even 3/4-inch thickness. Season them with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a skillet; cook the chicken 3-4 minutes on each side. Slice each breast across the grain into 4 or 5 strips. Keep warm.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and return to the pot.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat pesto sauce over low heat until warm. Stir in cream. Pour over hot pasta and toss. Add chicken, toss gently and serve.