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
- bow tie pasta: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- olive oil: 1 tsp
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- skinless, boneless chicken breasts: 2 piece (cut into bite-size pieces)
- red pepper flakes: 1 pinch (to taste, crushed)
- Pesto sauce: 0.5 cup
- oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and: 0.33333 cup (cut into strips)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. SautГ© garlic until tender, then stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.
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Combine pasta, chicken, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.
