A delicious 30-minute recipe for Pesto Penne with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes. This dish features penne pasta combined with French cut green beans, seasoned chicken breasts, and a creamy pesto sauce. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner!
1: Bring a large pot of water to boil, adding about a tablespoon of salt.
2: When the water is boiling, add the penne and set a timer for 5 minutes.
3: After 5 minutes, add the frozen green beans and set another timer for 4 minutes.
4: When it's done, drain completely and return to the pot. Stir in a couple teaspoons of oil if it's going to be a while before adding the sauce.
5: Slice each chicken breast into thin strips, pat dry, and season with Lawry's.
6: Heat a skillet over medium high heat, add oil to coat the pan.
7: When the oil shimmers, add a few of the chicken strips and cook for 2 minutes.
8: Flip the chicken over and cook for one more minute or until browned. Repeat until all chicken is cooked and then chop into bite-size strips.
9: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
10: Slice the tomatoes and shred the Parmesan.
11: When the pasta is drained, add the sauce, tomatoes, Parmesan, and chopped chicken. Stir it up.
12: Serve hot.
