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CHICKEN PESTO WITH PASTA

If you keep pesto in the freezer, it's easy to whip up this simple pasta when you have leftover chicken.

Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Takes: 20 min. • Makes: 8 servings

1 pkg. (16 oz.) cellentani or spiral pasta

2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 container (7 oz.) prepared pesto

1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pan. Stir in chicken, tomatoes and pesto; heat through. Sprinkle mixture with pine nuts.

Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

11/4 cups: 433 cal., 18g fat (5g sat. fat), 40mg chol., 239mg sod., 45g carb. (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g pro.