Chicken Pesto Pasta
A fast, fresh family favorite. Fresh seasoned chicken breast, jarred pesto sauce and angel hair pasta cook up quickly and easily for a delicious meal in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts fresh or frozen (and defrosted)
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound angel hair pasta, uncooked
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 jar premade pesto sauce 6.7 ounce jars is a standard size for pesto sauce
- mini mozzarella balls garnish (optional)
- pitted kalamata olives garnish (optional)
- grape tomatoes garnish (optional)
- fresh basil leaves garnish (optional)
- grated parmesan cheese garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large boiling pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add about 2 tablespoons salt.Boil angel hair pasta until cooked through.
- Cut each chicken breast into 6-8 pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the chicken breast pieces and cover with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sauté,stirring, for about ten minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Add the pesto sauce and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Stir well.
- In a large bowl toss the pasta with the sauce. Arrange on a platter, garnishing with the mozzarella balls, kalamata olives and fresh basil or any other garnishes you have on hand.