Red and green pasta for a crowd

Looking for something that tastes fancy, without the fuss? This is one of my favorite pasta recipes of the moment. It makes a LOT, so is perfect for a crowd. A simple salad, vegetable, and/or easy garlic bread makes a meal good enough to serve to friends. My mom brought this recipe to me from a church activity. I'm not sure whose it is, but thanks, whoever you are!

Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pasta

1/2 c. sun dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
6 chicken breasts, cut into strips (or chunks)
2 cloves garlic
1 T. olive oil
2 tsp cornstarch
3/4 c. basil pesto (a small jar of premade makes it easy)
1/4 c. toasted pine nuts
1/4 c. choped fresh basil
3/4 c. crumbled feta cheese
16 oz. pasta (bow ties are my favorite for this, but anything would work, even whole wheat)

Soak sun dried tomatoes in chicken broth. Saute chicken in the olive oil and garlic mixture over medium heat. Remove a few tablespoons of broth from the tomato mixture and stir cornstarch into broth. Stir broth, tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts and basil into a skillet with chicken. Mix cornstarch mixture into the above. Cook a few minutes until thickened. Cook pasta. Add feta cheese to the sauce and serve over pasta.

My notes:
I've adjusted this recipe depending on what I had on hand. I usually use much less chicken (2 or 3 breasts cut in chunks). I have done it without the fresh basil, although I prefer the fresh bite added in. You can add some fresh diced tomatoes at the last minute to give the pasta pretty red "decorations." You can leave out the pine nuts, or serve them on the side if someone is averse (but they add a delicious crunch, you won't want to miss). I would garnish with extra ribbons of basil that are fresh and green. There are enough delicious flavors here that leaving one thing out won't ruin the recipe, but my favorite is with EVERYTHING!

P.S. Sorry no picture again, I forgot to take one before we ate it all and figured it's better without than no post at all. Enjoy!