Chicken Pesto Linguine

Rosemary-Garlic Bread
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Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) box linguine
  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • 1 (6.5-oz) jar pesto
  • ¼ to ½ tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cut chicken into bite-size pieces; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook chicken in 2 Tbsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
  4. Cook tomatoes in 1 Tbsp hot oil in same skillet 4 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften and burst. Return chicken to skillet; stir in pesto and crushed red pepper; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  5. Toss chicken with hot cooked pasta.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 (16-oz) loaf French bread, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 tsp dried crushed rosemary

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread butter on cut sides of bread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with garlic salt and rosemary.
  2. Bake 10 minutes or until bread is browned and crisp.

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