Tomato and Pesto Chicken

Chicken breasts, simmered in tomato sauce, served with pasta and broccoli tossed with a creamy tomato-pesto sauce

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by Simply_steph88

Ingredients

8 ounces Penne pasta 8oz=2 1/2 cups

3 Cups Small fresh broccoli

1 tablespoon Olive oil

6 boneless chicken breasts 5oz each

1 can Hunt's diced tomatoes undrained 14.5oz each

1 can Hunt's Tomato Sauce 8oz each

1/2 cup Soft cream cheese

1/3 cup Refrigerated basil pesto


Directions

1) Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and adding broccoli last 2 minutes of cook time. 2) Meanwhile, heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Add undrained tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F). 3) Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Add cream cheese to sauce remaining in skillet; stir until cream cheese is melted completely. Stir in pesto; simmer 2 minutes to thicken slightly. Drain pasta. Add to skillet; mix lightly. Serve chicken with pasta mixture.

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