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Tomato Pesto Chicken and Angel Hair

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup stewed tomatoes drained
  • 1/2 cup tomato pesto + 2T
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8-10 oz angel hair pasta

Instructions
 

Bake the Chicken-

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with pinch of salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon tomato pesto on each chicken breast. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes and center is no longer pink.

Make the Pesto Sauce-

  • Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil medium heat in a large skillet. Add sliced mushrooms, red pepper flakes and saute 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms have softened. Add garlic, pesto, milk, and salt and combine ingredients. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer. Mix in stewed tomatoes.

Cook pasta-

  • Bring pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions.

Assemble pasta bowls-

  • Add pasta to bowl. Top with pesto sauce and chicken strips. Enjoy!
  • Author: 3 Scoops of Sugar