Pasta- such an easy way to please people. Especially when you need to cook for a lot of people, it's easy to make a lot of it. + Pesto- the best thing ever made with fresh basil. Although this is not the cheapest recipe on my blog, if you are cooking for a special occasion, or want to make something that tastes like something you'd eat sitting at a gourmet restaurant, then tie on your apron and get ready to cook my Pesto Pasta!
Ingredients (amounts will vary on amount of people. This is for 4 servings)
Pasta- you can use any kind, but I used 2 packages of fresh linguini found in the fridge section
Chicken- 3 raw chicken breasts chopped in nugget sized pieces and marinated in a little olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper
Prosciutto- 3 slices from the deli- sliced into small strips (it may look raw, but because of how it's cured you don't need to cook it.)
Pine nuts- toasted in a pan until golden brown
Pesto- you can buy this fresh in the fridge section by the pasta, or feel free to make your own if you grow basil!
Sun dried tomatoes- grab a jar of them that are in olive oil, they are more moist and flavorful. Chop several into thin slices
Cook pasta, fry chicken in pan til golden brown and cooked through. Toss pasta and pesto together. Serve on plate and sprinkle with chicken pieces, prosciutto, pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes. The thing about this dish is that everything adds a little something to it, a different texture, and a different flavor, but everything goes so well together!
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