Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Name: Pesto Pasta with Chicken
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 package bow tie pasta , 16 ounce; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic , minced; 2 skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste; 0.5 cups pesto sauce; 0.33 cups oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes , drained and cut into strips

Total Time

58 min

18m prep · 40m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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This chicken pesto pasta is easy and delicious. 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 package bow tie pasta , 16 ounce
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic , minced
2 skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste
0.5 cups pesto sauce
0.33 cups oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes , drained and cut into strips

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until tender.
4

Stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.
5

Combine pasta, chicken, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.