Pizza Express Pollo Pesto pasta recipe - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Pizza Express has finally shared its much-requested Pollo Pesto pasta recipe By You Magazine - June 3, 2020 In need of a quick dinner fix? Pizza Express has got your back. Not only has the chain restaurant released step-by-step instructions for many of its dough-based dishes in recent weeks, including favourites like the Fiorentina and Leggera Padana, it’s now come to our midweek rescue with a recipe that’s even easier to prepare. Yes, the Pizza Express Pollo Pesto pasta recipe requested by thousands is now in the public domain. ‘We were asked for this recipe a total of 42 million times (just kidding, but it was a lot) – so here it is in all its creamy pesto glory,’ Pizza Express quips on its website. ‘The delicious, one and only, Pollo Pesto. You’re welcome.’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by PizzaExpress (@pizzaexpress) The beauty of the dish (delicious finished product aside, of course), is that it only requires a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have in stock. Pizza Express says this makes one generous portion, but with 150g pasta, we reckon you could stretch it to two – especially withits famous dough balls on the side. So without further ado, here’s how to enjoy your beloved pollo pesto pasta even when Pizza Express’s doors are closed. Enjoy! Pizza Express Pollo Pasta recipe FOR THE SAUCE 250ml whole milk 1/2 white onion 25g butter 25g plain flour FOR THE PASTA 50g basil & pine kernel pesto 40g cup mushrooms 28g red onion 70g cooked chicken 150g penne pasta (or any other pasta you have) 40g mozzarella 10g Gran Milano (or any Italian hard cheese) 1 leaf basil 1. Heat the milk with the onion until just boiling. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 20 mins 2. In another saucepan cook the pasta according to the package directions then drain well 3. Melt the butter in another saucepan, then add the flour. Stir continuously until a paste forms (you now have a roux) 4. Remove the onion from the milk and discard. Add the infused milk to the roux gradually, stirring as you go, until you get a smooth sauce. Cook for 5-10 mins, whisking continuously, until the sauce has thickened. 5. Preheat your oven to 180°C 6. Add the pesto into the béchamel and mix well. 7. Add the mushrooms, onion, torn cooked chicken and pasta. Mix well and place in an oven-proof dish. 8. Top with torn or grated mozzarella and 1/2 the grated Parmesan cheese 9. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pasta is hot all the way through and the cheese has melted 10. Spoon into a bowl and top with the remaining Parmesan cheese and a basil leaf RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved