Chicken With Parmesan Noodles

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 ounces refrigerated angel hair pasta
• 4 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto (or homemade)
• 1/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
• olive oil (optional)
• fresh basil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet cook carrots in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
• 3 cut chicken in 1-inch cubes. add chicken; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until no pink remains in chicken. add pesto, toss to coat.
• 4 drain pasta. return to pot; toss with remaining butter. serve with chicken mixture. sprinkle with parmesan cheese and ground black pepper. drizzle with olive oil; top with basil (optional).
• 5 note: i used boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts, because i thought the breasts might come out too dry and i prefer thighs in most recipes. i couldn't find fresh angel hair pasta, so i used dry whole wheat angel hair pasta instead. also, if you have a food processor, use it to slice the carrots thin, made the job quick and easy. homemade pesto is a plus, i have plenty in the freezer, i'm not familiar with store-bought brands but it would make the job faster if you don't have any on hand. the house smelled heavenly, we almost made complete pigs out of ourselves!