Chicken, Artichoke And Sun-dried Tomato With Pesto

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichokes (quartered)
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce (use my pesto ardolino-style homemade pesto)
• 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced julienne
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus more if needed

Recipe

• 1 fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat and add salt.
• 2 add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until barely tender, about 4 minutes.
• 3 reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
• 4 in a separate skillet, heat the olive oil on medium.
• 5 add the chicken and garlic and cook throughout (about 3-5 minutes).
• 6 add the artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, reserved cooking water, ginger, thyme, and pesto and cook 1-2 minutes more. use my pesto recipe: http://www.recipezaar.com/rz.193016.
• 7 toss all ingredients together with the pasta and cheese. add more cheese is desired. season with salt and pepper to taste.