Pesto Pasta with Chicken Recipe

By Bushra Waheed

2 min read

Pesto Pasta with Chicken _ Easy and delicious bow-tie pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto sauce. This Pesto Pasta with Chicken is a relatively simple and affordable Italian style meal you can cook in 15-20 minutes and that tastes like a restaurant dish.

Check it out Pesto Pasta with Chicken recipe here:

Ready In: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

This recipe make 8 serving(s).

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup pesto sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
salt to taste

Method:

Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
Cut dried tomatoes into strips and set aside.
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente then drain.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Saute garlic for 2 minutes or until tender.
Place chicken into the skillet.
Season with salt and red pepper flakes.
Cook for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
In a large bowl, toss together pasta, chicken and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir in pesto sauce. Toss to coat evenly.
Pesto Pasta with Chicken is ready to serve.
Enjoy!