Roasted vegetables and creamy pesto chicken combine to make this Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne the perfect solution to dinner tonight!

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

 School is back in officially back in session. We’re on our second week.

With all the teens activities and then my own projects and work, I feel like I’m pulled twenty directions and I hardly have time to take a breath.

Let alone cook a healthy meal.

This means I have to find quick and easy ways to put a healthy, yet hearty meal on the table for 5 busy teenagers. It’s not always easy.

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

In the meantime, my garden is overflowing and vegetables are pouring in at a rapid rate. I can’t keep up and my refrigerator reflects that.

On the second night of school, I thought maybe I’d use up whatever I could get into a meal. This actually meant using up a whole  bunch of tomatoes, two zucchini, and half an onion.

We made a salad to go with it, just so I could use up some more and then whipped up a homemade salad dressing which is coming to the blog soon.

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

For now, I hope you enjoy this easy meal, that is perfect for a great weeknight dinner.

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

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Recipe for Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne

Nicole Cook
Roasted vegetables and creamy pesto chicken combine to make this Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Pesto Penne the perfect solution to dinner tonight!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 588 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. penne pasta uncooked
  • 1 cups zucchini sliced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced
  • ½ cups onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • ¼ cups Parmesan cheese grated
  • ¼ cups sour cream
  • ¼ cups pesto
  • 2 cups chicken cooked and sliced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta as directed on the package.
  • Meanwhile while the pasta is boiling, toss the slices of zucchini and sliced tomatoes with the olive oil on a baking sheet; season with some salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • While the vegetables are roasting and the pasta is boiling, in a large bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, sour cream and pesto. Drain pasta. Add pasta and chicken to Parmesan mixture; toss to coat. Add roasted vegetables when done and toss again, gently to coat.

Nutrition

Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 26gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 239mgPotassium: 528mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 647IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy pasta dishes
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11 Comments

  1. Oh yes that’s my kind of weeknight meal pasta dish Nicole! A nice time saver and super delicious, no doubt. =)

    1. Me too Renee. I’ll often toss some on a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast them and just eat them that way…. I was happy with the wonderful flavors in the pasta with the roasted veggies. Thanks!

  2. Oh yes that’s my kind of weeknight meal pasta dish Nicole! A nice time saver and super delicious, no doubt. =)

  3. Yum, this is my kind of meal! I make something similar to this at least one a week – use up what’s in the fridge pasta night!

  4. Oh yes that’s my kind of weeknight meal pasta dish Nicole! A nice time saver and super delicious, no doubt. =)

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