Garlic Chicken Pasta with Prosciutto

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 4  chicken breasts cut into strips or cubes 2 pounds
• 5  roasted pasilla chiles peeled seeded cut into strips
• 0.5 cup basil fresh sliced into small strips
• 8 servings basil fresh for garnish
• 0.3 cup garlic minced
• 0.8 pound pasta 
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 cup parmesan fresh grated
• 4 ounces pancetta cut into small pieces
• 2  roasted peppers red peeled seeded cut into strips
• 5  tomatoes seeded chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet and saute garlic until soft and light brown.
2. Add tomatoes, prosciutto, chicken and butter; saute for about 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Add basil, and saute for another 5 minutes. In a stockpot, bring water to boil and cook linguine until firm, al dente.
4. Drain pasta and transfer to a bowl, add the chicken/tomato mixture, chiles, roasted peppers, and grated cheese; toss gently to combine.
5. Sprinkle with basil and serve.