Pesto Chicken Pasta

Take the stress out of dinnertime with this easy Pesto Chicken Pasta! Loaded with red and green peppers, onions, chicken, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese, this pasta is quick, easy, and SO delicious.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine 1/2 box
2 pounds chicken breast sliced
1 red pepper sliced
1 green pepper sliced
1/2 red onion sliced
16 ounces basil pesto
4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup parmesan cheese shaved

Instructions

Prepare linguine according to package instructions. Drain.
Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet. Cook chicken over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Remove from pan.
In the same pan, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil and sauté peppers and onions until tender-crisp.
Add cooked chicken, linguine, pesto, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, pine nuts, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Heat through.
Top with remaining parmesan cheese before serving.

Notes

Recipe Variations

Use any type of pasta (rigatoni, spaghetti, penne, macaroni)

Substitute chicken sausage, Italian sausage, or ground chicken for chicken breast

Use blackened chicken for extra flavor

Use sun dried tomato pesto in place of basil pesto

Substitute your favorite sauce, such as alfredo sauce or marinara sauce

Use any type of cheese, including fresh mozzarella, fontina, or ricotta

Add additional vegetables according to taste

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