Pesto Chicken Risotto Recipe

Made with fresh homemade basil pesto and tender chicken, this creamy risotto is a comforting and refreshing meal. For best results, use RiceSelect® Arborio Rice crafted perfectly for Italian-style dishes like risotto.

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Serves
4
Total Time
40
Prep Time
10
Cook Time
30

Ingredients

  • null 2 cups fresh basil, plus more for serving
  • null ¼ cup pine nuts
  • null 3 cloves garlic
  • null ½ tsp. salt, divided
  • null ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, shredded, divided
  • null ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • null 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 ½ inch. pieces
  • null ¼ tsp. pepper
  • null 1 cup uncooked RiceSelect® Arborio Rice
  • null 4 cups chicken broth, warmed
  • null 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, pulse together basil, pine nuts, garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ cup Parmesan. Slowly stream in ½ cup olive oil. Set aside.