Linguine Pesto with Italian Chicken Strips Recipe

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“This dish came together by chance one night when I was scrambling to get a meal together. It’s one of the best pasta entrees I make and is incredibly fast and tasty!” Beckie Perez - Port Washington, Wisconsin

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Linguine Pesto with Italian Chicken Strips Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked linguine
1 package (6 ounces) ready-to-use grilled Italian chicken strips
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 jar (3-1/2 ounces) prepared pesto
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. Add the chicken, cheese, corn, pesto, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes and pepper. Toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 539 calories, 23 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 485 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Linguine Pesto with Italian Chicken Strips in Simple & Delicious July/August 2009, p31

Cheddar Tip

Select sharp cheddar when using packaged shredded cheese from recipes that you’d like to have a bolder flavor. If you will be shredding cheese at home from bulk cheddar, you can choose from mild, medium, sharp and extra sharp.