Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Caprese Chicken

Name: Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta with Caprese Chicken
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 8 oz fresh mozzarella, torn; 10 oz pasta (rigatoni or penne); 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato pesto; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; fresh basil leaves; salt, pepper

Serves 4
35 min

Roasted chicken and tomatoes over pasta in a silky sun-dried tomato sauce. The pasta water does the work.

Ingredients

1 lbboneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 pintcherry tomatoes
8 ozfresh mozzarella, torn
10 ozpasta rigatoni or penne
1/2 cupsun-dried tomato pesto
3 tbspunsalted butter
2 tbspolive oil
2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
fresh basil leaves
salt, pepper

Steps

01
Roast chicken and tomatoes until caramelized.
02
Cook pasta. Reserve pasta water.
03
Warm pesto in a pan with butter.
04
Add pasta water to loosen into a sauce.
05
Toss pasta in the sauce.
06
Top with chicken, tomatoes, and mozzarella.

By JORDAN HESS