Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

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Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

4 Serves
5 minutes
20 minutes

A classic pasta that is as quick to make as it will be to finish when you’re devouring it! Tastes like Italy and is oh-so simple to create! Yum.

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Ingredients

4 Serves*

350 g penne pasta

350 g boneless, skinless chicken breast

200 g jar sun-dried tomato pesto

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan

*Serving size calculator is approximate, feel free to adjust by adding a pinch here and there as needed

Method

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, in a nonstick frying pan, sauté the chicken until golden, 4 to 6 minutes.
Blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.
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.

Top Tips

Optional: Sprinkle with 1 cup fresh basil leaves.

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One Review

Garry says:

July 23, 2021 at 1:07 pm

Tried this and was pleasantly surprised with the result. Another dish to add to our weekly Menu

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