Penne with chicken and pesto

Name: Penne with chicken and pesto
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Garlic clove; 1 basil bunch; 30 g Pine nuts; 30 g grated parmesan cheese; 6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 400 g Penne noodles; 300 g cherry tomatoes; 250 g Chicken filet; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper

AUTHOR
Billie Wagner

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Garlic clove
1 basil bunch
30 g Pine nuts
30 g grated parmesan cheese
6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
7-10 Tbsp Salt
400 g Penne noodles
300 g cherry tomatoes
250 g Chicken filet
7-10 Tbsp Pepper

Directions

1
Peel the garlic, wash the basil, shake dry, remove the leaves and put some aside for garnishing. Roast the pine nuts in a pan without fat and take them out. Puree basil, pine nuts, garlic, 5 tablespoons of oil and parmesan until a thin pesto is obtained. Season to taste with salt
2
Prepare the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Wash and clean the tomatoes and grate them dry. Wash the meat, dab dry and cut into thin slices. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and fry the meat for 3-4 minutes while turning it. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the pan
3
Place the tomatoes in the same pan and fry for about 3 minutes until the skin bursts open. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta. Add the chicken, pesto and pasta to the tomatoes in the pan. If necessary add 1-2 tablespoons of water and heat everything up again. Arrange noodles on plates and garnish with remaining basil