22 pesto pasta with chicken and vegetables Recipes

zucchini, diced (optional), fresh peas (optional), lemon , juice of, fresh asparagus, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, orzo pasta or 1/2 cup shell pasta, snow pea pods, spinach , torn, pepper, pesto sauce (optional), parmesan cheese (optional), diced tomato (optional), lemon thyme, oregano

canola oil or olive oil, for cooking, garlic clove, minced, pancetta or 1/4 lb bacon, diced, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, whole tomatoes or 14 oz diced tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes, diced, red potatoes (peeling optional) or 2 medium yukon gold potatoes (peeling optional), carrot , cut in half lengthwise, zucchini, diced, green beans , cut into bite-sized pieces, beans (any kind, cooked or a 19 oz can, rinsed and drained), head napa cabbage (small head, thinly sliced ) or 1 head savoy cabbage (small head, thinly sliced) or 1 head bok choy (small head, thinly sliced), pesto sauce (plus more for the table ), dry pasta , cooked about 3 minutes less than package indicates, salt, pepper