Spence's Pesto Chicken Pasta

Ingredients (12)

• + ½ pound linguine pasta add to pantry
• ✓ 1 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
• + salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• ✓ salt and ground black pepper to taste
• + 3 tablespoons olive oil add to pantry
• + 6 whole garlic cloves add to pantry
• + 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, halved add to pantry
• + 6 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and chopped add to pantry
• + 1 (7.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered add to pantry
• + 3 ounces fresh spinach leaves add to pantry
• ✓ ¼ cup prepared basil pesto, or to taste
• + 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided add to pantry