If you’re looking for a scrumptious yet simple meal that you can feed your family on weeknights, then you’ve come to the right place. A chicken pesto pasta is both meaty and filling, ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry. Here is how you can create the perfect weeknight chicken pesto pasta.
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- grated parmesan to taste
- 1 cup basil pesto
- 3/4 pounds gemelli or penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the chicken into the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes per side, until both sides are golden. Pour broth into the skillet and cook for another 2 to 5 minutes.
- Allow chicken to cool. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the package’s instructions, until al dente.
- In the pot, add tomatoes, a 1/4 teaspoon salt, and some pepper. Once the tomatoes cook slightly, return the chicken and the pasta to the pot and add the pesto, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle parmesan before serving.
