Smoked Sun Dried Tomato and Pesto Chicken Pasta

I kinda came up with this recipe from several online recipes when I wanted a way to use the sun dried tomatoes that Josh gave me for Thanksgivemas. It turned out pretty good! Here's the ingredients and amounts that I used to make two meals for myself:

- 1 large chicken breast
- 1 bag of smoked sun dried tomatoes. I think the smoked part is essential to this recipe
- Penne pasta
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, washed well and spun dry
- 1 cup packed fresh parsley leaves (preferably flat-leaf), washed well and spun dry
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped fine

Here's the steps:

1. Boil enough water for the pasta and a little more than needed
2. Soak 1/2 cup of the tomatoes in some of the boiling water to soften them up
3. Make the pasta. When done drain and set aside
4. Cube or slice the chicken
5. Make the pesto. Here's the recipe for that:
    To a food processor with motor running add garlic and blend until minced. Add basil, parsley, and nuts and blend well. Add oil and blend until smooth. Transfer pesto to a bowl and stir in olives.

6. Heat some oil in a pan and brown up the chicken
7. Drain the tomatoes and add to the pan. Just get em hot
8. Add in the pasta. Again just get it hot
9. Remove from heat. I poured it straight into a Tupperware
10. Add in the pesto. This is why I liked the Tupperware - I just put the top on and shook it up to mix.