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Pesto Pasta with Veggies

Whole wheat noodles mixed with fresh basil pesto, roasted lemon asparagus, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella with a fried egg on top.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • · 2 cups of dry Rotini whole wheat pasta
  • · 1 pound of fresh asparagus trimmed
  • · 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil EVOO
  • · Salt pepper, and lemon juice to taste
  • · 1 /2 cup of basil pesto
  • · 1/3 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes
  • · 1/3 cup diced mozzarella cubes
  • · Fried egg for garnish
  • · optional chicken breast

Method
 

  1. · Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. · Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to directions on package. Drain water once pasta is cooked and let cool.
  3. · Snap the root end of the asparagus off using your thumb and forefinger, or a knife and line rootless asparagus side by side on foil covered baking sheet. Wipe or spray asparagus with EVOO and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.
  4. · Roast asparagus in oven for 8 – 12 minutes. You want your asparagus to be tender but crisp. Remove from oven to cool then cut into one inch pieces.
  5. · If you would like to add chicken, cook your chicken breast now.
  6. · Once pasta has cooled, in a large pot combine pasta with sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella cubes, asparagus, and chicken (if applicable). Stir in basil pesto so that all ingredients are well coated. Place pasta in serving bowls.
  7. · For each bowl you plan on serving, fry one egg sunny side up, place on top of pasta and enjoy!

Notes

If you would like to add chicken: Slice chicken breast into thin thin strips. Season with 1 tsp salt, 1 Tbs thyme, 1 Tbs oregano, 2 Tbs lemon juice, 1 tsp montreal steak seasoning. Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in pan and saute chicken until cooked all the way through and add to cooked pasta. (1 chicken breast = 2 servings)
Timesaving tip: Make homemade basil pesto ahead of time and add to pasta!