Chicken Pesto Pasta
A 15-minute meal that is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. The recipe can easily be doubled.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (or leftover rotisserie chicken)
- 15-20 grape tomatoes
- 1/2 lb angel hair pasta
- 3 -4 tbsp prepared pesto
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large saucepan and heat over medium heat.
- Add chicken and tomatoes and stir until tomatoes are just blistered and chicken is hot.
- While heating the chicken, heat a large pot of water to a boil. Add a little salt and add the pasta. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes until soft.
- With tongs, pull the pasta out of the water and place in the saucepan with the chicken and tomatoes and mix. Add pesto and a little water from the pasta and mix well.
- Serve with a little parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.