Spence's Pesto Chicken Pasta

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Ingredients

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