Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Description

Easy and delicious pasta with chicken. Serve with crusty bread and salad for a quick dinner. Use as much or as little pesto sauce as you like. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • ⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
  • ½ cup pesto sauce

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente
  2. 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until tender
  4. then stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.
  5. Combine pasta
  6. chicken
  7. pesto
  8. and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 8

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