Penne With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Chicken
photo by Juju Bee
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
5
ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta
- 1 1⁄2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 (8 1/2 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaf
- 1⁄2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite (al dente), stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile chop cooked chicken.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- Blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are very finely chopped.
- Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl and stir in the Parmesan and the chicken.
- Add the pasta to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
- Season the pasta to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Juju Bee
Alexandria, Virginia