Chicken Pesto Pasta
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 12 ounces sliced zucchini
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 3 cups pasta (any type of short pasta, ie: macaroni, spirals, etc.)
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Cut chicken into chunks and cook in heated olive oil in a LARGE non-stick frying pan.
- REMOVE CHICKEN ONLY FROM FRYING PAN!
- Add onion, garlic, zucchini, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat until onion is translucent.
- Add tomato sauce, 2 1/2 cups of water and pasta to the pan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.
- Uncover and continue simmering until pasta is to your liking.
- Add chicken back to the pan.
- Add pesto and stir.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-pesto-pasta-89852 (may not work)