Chicken Pesto Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 chopped onion
    3 cloves minced garlic
    12 ounces sliced zucchini
    1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
    1 jar pasta sauce
    3 cups pasta (any type of short pasta, ie: macaroni, spirals, etc.)
    1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
    1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
    Cut chicken into chunks and cook in heated olive oil in a LARGE non-stick frying pan.
    REMOVE CHICKEN ONLY FROM FRYING PAN!
    Add onion, garlic, zucchini, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat until onion is translucent.
    Add tomato sauce, 2 1/2 cups of water and pasta to the pan and bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.
    Uncover and continue simmering until pasta is to your liking.
    Add chicken back to the pan.
    Add pesto and stir.
    Sprinkle with cheese.

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