Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Pasta

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Pasta

from amandacooksandstyles.com
Main Course
25 min
721 kcal / serving

Chicken and penne pasta tossed in a flavor packed creamy sun-dried tomato and pesto sauce.

Ingredients

  • ½ lb.penne pasta
  • 1 lb.chicken breasts (cut into 1" chunks)
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 1 tbspbutter
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • 1 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • ¼ cupsun-dried tomatoes (separated from oil)
  • ¼ cupparmesan cheese (grated)
  • ⅓ cuppesto

Directions

  1. 1

    Toss chicken in lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Cook penne pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

  3. 3

    Add butter and oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for a few minutes until golden on bottom, flip over and cook another few minutes until cooked through.

  4. 4

    Stir in heavy cream, pesto, parmesan cheese, and sun dried tomato. Simmer over low heat for a few minutes until sauce lightly thickens. Add penne pasta and toss to combine.

  5. 5

    Enjoy!