PESTO PASTA

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My son is a vegetarian and I am always trying to find new recipes for to fix for him. Our whole family loves Pesto and Pasta so I thought I would share this recipe for our vegetarians out there. You can add diced chicken for those of you that like meat in your pasta.

Provided by Betty Graves

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 c pkg. penne rigate pasta
1/2 c pesto (i buy the jar of pesto at grocery store)
1/2 c cup shredded sharpe cheese or any cheese you desire. some people use feta.
1/2 c roasted red peppers in a jar

Steps:

1. Make It COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to pan. STIR in cheese. (I use shredded cheddar). ADD pesto and peppers; cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through.
2. Special Extra Add 2 cups grilled chicken strips or chopped rotisserie chicken with the pesto and peppers. (I only add chicken when I am not making this for my son). Take Along This pasta dish, which also tastes great cold, makes a great salad to serve as part of your brown-bag lunch.

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