Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Name: Pesto Pasta with Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
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

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 13 views

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!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 328

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.1g 13%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 154mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 43.3g 16%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g 10%

Total Sugars 1.9g

Protein 17.4g 35%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.