Name: Penne with pesto, chicken and sun-dried tomatoes
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram (12 ounces) penne pasta; 340 gram (11 ounces) bottled semi-dried tomatoes in oil; 1/3 cup (90g) bottled pesto; 2 cup (320g)shredded barbecued chicken

Penne with pesto, chicken and sun-dried tomatoes

Pesto, from the verb 'pestare' in Italian, means pounded. Pesto pre-dates tomato sauces. It originates in Roman times.

Ingredients

375 gram (12 ounces) penne pasta

340 gram (11 ounces) bottled semi-dried tomatoes in oil

1/3 cup (90g) bottled pesto

2 cup (320g)shredded barbecued chicken

Method

1.Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid.

2.Meanwhile, drain tomatoes, reserve 2 tablespoons oil.

3.Return pasta to pan with pesto, chicken, tomatoes, reserved oil and liquid. Stir gently until heated through.

Top with grated parmesan cheese, if you like.
Note

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