So easy and very tasty. Use store-bought pesto or your own homemade variety.
How To Make Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chicken
A simple and easy recipe that lends itself well to customization! A decadent pesto pasta base with sun-dried tomatoes for that heavenly combination of flavors, then add to that a juicy piece of chicken breast and you're left with a perfect meal.
Ingredients
- 1 box penne pasta , or any small shape
- 4 tbsp pesto
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup parmesan, grated
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup pasta water
- 1 cup basil, chopped
Instructions
- Put pasta water up to boil with some salt to flavor the water.
- Cook pasta according to box instructions.
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Be sure to reserve ¼ cup of pasta water before draining the noodles.
- While the pasta cooks, in a small fry pan, heat olive oil and cook chicken breast until cooked through.
- You may also choose to use leftover cooked chicken instead.
- When pasta is ready, combine all ingredients and stir well.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 116mg
- Calories: 196kcal
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
- Fat: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 358mg
- Protein: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 291mg
- Vitamin A: 728IU
- Vitamin C: 4mg
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