Chicken and Pasta

• 1 12 teaspoons ground pepper
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, large & sliced
• 3 tomatoes, medium & chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 8 ounces spaghetti, dried
• 14 cup pesto sauce

1. In a small bowl, combine 1 tsp of the pepper, 1/2 tsp of the salt, and the garlic.
2. Sprinkle evenly over chicken.
3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
4. Add chicken and onions; cook about 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and onions are tender, turning chicken once and stirring onions occasionally.
5. Remove chicken from skillet; slice crosswise into strips.
6. Return chicken to skillet; add tomatoes, tomato paste, ginger, the remaining pepper and salt.
7. Cook and stir just until heated through.
8. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
9. Return spaghetti to the hot pan; stir in pesto.
10. Serve check and tomato mixture on top of pesto-coated spaghetti.
11. If desired top with shards of Parmesan cheese.

ground pepper, salt, garlic, chicken breasts, olive oil, onions, tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh ginger, pesto sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-and-pasta-240711 (may not work)