pesto chicken penne
You can use white mushrooms if you prefer. You can use either homemade or jarred pesto sauce.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For pesto chicken penne
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2chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
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16 ozpenne pasta, uncooked
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1 cchopped fresh spinach
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8 ozfresh crimini mushrooms, sliced
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2 mdroma tomatoes, diced
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1 cbasil pesto sauce
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1 cfeta cheese crumbles
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3 slicebacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
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2 Tbspolive oil, divided
How To Make pesto chicken penne
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1Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet. Add spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms. Saute stirring frequently for 5 minutes. Set aside.
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2Cut chicken into strips.
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3Heat another Tbsp oil in skillet. Add chicken strips and cook until chicken is done.
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4Add pesto to chicken and saute another 3 minutes. Set aside.
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5Cook penne according to package directions. Drain.
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6Place chicken and vegetables in a bowl. Add pesto and toss to coat, mixing chicken and veggies as you do so.
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7Sprinkle with feta cheese and bacon crumbles.
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