Linguine Pesto with Italian Chicken Strips

By WaffleCrumbs

Found in Taste of Home, served with Robust Italian Salad from same cookbook. Very good!

Ingredients

• 8 oz. linguine
• 3 garlic herb chicken breasts, cut into strips or chicken breasts seasoned with italian herbs
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3/4 c. frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (3 1/2 oz.) jar prepared pesto
• 1/4 c. seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 t. pepper
• salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Cook linguine according to package directions, drain. Add chicken, cheese, corn, pesto, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper. Toss to coat.

*When I made this dish, it was VERY dry once all the ingredients were added. Possibly because I used less than the 3.5 oz. pesto? If you find this to be the case with yours, add a bit of chicken broth to moisten. You could also keep some of the water the pasta is boiled in and use that.