Pesto Pasta With Chicken

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Recipe Summary Pesto Pasta With Chicken

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 | Healthy Simple Pasta Recipes

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

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until tender, then stir in chicken. Season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden, and cooked through.

In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.

Info | Healthy Simple Pasta Recipes

prep: 10 mins cook: 20 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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