Chicken Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

1 tsp. garlic, minced
2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
1-2 chicken breasts
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 package penne pasta

Instructions:

1.  Blend garlic, basil, pine nuts, salt, and pepper in a blender.  Drizzle olive oil once well-blended.

2.  Scrape everything off the sides and add the cheese.  If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon of water.

3.  Chop chicken into 1 inch pieces.  Cook chicken in pan with a tablespoon of olive oil until cooked to desired temperature.

4.  Mix the chicken with the pesto and pour over pasta.