Chicken and Pasta

Chemaine's Note:

Bottled garlic, ginger, and pesto are a hurried cook's friends. You'll find them in your supermarket's produce section.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, large & sliced
• 3 tomatoes, medium & chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 8 ounces spaghetti, dried
• 1/4 cup pesto sauce

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine 1 tsp of the pepper, 1/2 tsp of the salt, and the garlic. Sprinkle evenly over chicken. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onions; cook about 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and onions are tender, turning chicken once and stirring onions occasionally.
2. Remove chicken from skillet; slice crosswise into strips. Return chicken to skillet; add tomatoes, tomato paste, ginger, the remaining pepper and salt. Cook and stir just until heated through.
3. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Return spaghetti to the hot pan; stir in pesto.
4. Serve check and tomato mixture on top of pesto-coated spaghetti. If desired top with shards of Parmesan cheese.