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!
⏱️ Recipe Details
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Servings: 8
📝 Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ½ cup pesto sauce
- ⅓ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips
👩🍳 Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
Step 3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until tender.
Step 4
Stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.
Step 5
Combine pasta, chicken, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.
🥗 Nutrition Facts
Calories: 328
Total Carbohydrate: 43g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Total Sugars: 2g
Protein: 17g
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 22mg
Vitamin C: 7mg
Sodium: 154mg
Calcium: 129mg
Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 308mg
Total Carbohydrate: 43g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Total Sugars: 2g
Protein: 17g
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 22mg
Vitamin C: 7mg
Sodium: 154mg
Calcium: 129mg
Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 308mg
