presto, it's pesto!

This easy creation will tantalize your friends and family's taste buds, and they'll think you slaved in the kitchen all day (It'll be our secret). The great thing about pesto is you can serve it warm or cold. Take note, most all ingredients are bought prepared. No grating cheese, no mincing cloves of garlic, no roasting a chicken. Here's my take on this: Yes, you could literally slave in the kitchen all day preparing the ingredients. You could also have your babies natural childbirth, but I say, "why"?

ingredients:
1 lb. Zita pasta (or your favorite pasta)
1 6oz. package grilled chicken strips (Tyson brand works)
1 7oz. pesto with basil (I like Buitoni brand found in the packaged cheese section)
4 strips bacon (sliced bits 1/4" thick)
2 t. minced garlic (I buy the already minced in a jar) 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese (I also buy this already prepared)
salt and pepper to taste.
Cook pasta in boiling water for 18min. While waiting for pasta to cook, saute bacon and garlic. When bacon is crisp, discard fat drippings and add chicken. Cook chicken with bacon until heated through. Set aside.
Drain pasta and place in large mixing bowl. Add 7oz. container of pesto, and mix well. Add bacon, chicken and 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with a green salad and garlic bread, or just eat it by itself.
**Even if you are cooking for two, prepare the entire 1lb. pasta. This is great the next day for lunch!