CHICKEN, RED BELL PEPPER, & PESTO PASTA

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Make and share this Chicken, Red Bell Pepper, & Pesto Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by J. Irish

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 chicken breast
1 red bell pepper, sliced and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (1/2 ounce) package pesto sauce mix
1 cup water
1/4 cup oil
1/2 lb linguine

Steps:

  • Cook bell pepper in 2 tsp oil in a small saucepan. Remove from pan.
  • Cook whole chicken breast in leftover oil, plus ~2tsp. Remove from pan. Allow to cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • Mix pesto package with water and oil. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low.
  • Add chicken and pepper to pesto sauce, cook under low heat, covered, ~5 minutes, until everything's warm.
  • Mix pasta into the sauce, pepper, and chicken.
  • Keep on low heat, uncovered, 5 minutes to let flavors mingle (or not, if you want more distinct flavor).
  • Enjoy!

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