Pesto Pasta with Chicken Recipe
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Pesto Pasta with Chicken

By: Kristin 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (355)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

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
  • 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup pesto sauce

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto. Toss to coat evenly.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 328 | Total Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by LADYJAYPEE   view full review
My husband & I really liked this simple pasta dish. I was hungry for something with pesto. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2005 by BLINKNOODLE   view full review
This is a good recipe.... I made a few modifications - I used 16 dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by badfish   view full review
I have made this so many times! People ALWAYS will ask you for the recipe! The pesto sauce I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2003 by LAURILAN   view full review
This was so delicious and easy to make! My husband and two year old loved it. I used the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by JDVMD Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Quick and easy to prepare! I cannot wait to make this again. Definiately throw a few toasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2006 by Ginger C.   view full review
I made this recipe last night, and both my husband and I really enjoyed it. As others, I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2008 by LWELKNER   view full review
I have often made a different pesto/pasta/chicken recipe from this site and enjoyed it. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by ADRIENE LIMA   view full review
Instead of using 'additional' olive oil, I used the olive oil marinating the sun-dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2008 by JJH   view full review
This was a winner in our house! The whole family loved it! I did use whole wheat pasta and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2003 by GNG1   view full review
Great dish. My husband loved it! Very easy to make after a long day at work (and it is good...

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