Pesto Pasta Alla Vodka

Ingredients

• Diced cooked chicken breast
• extra virgin olive oil
• shallot, finely chopped
• garlic, finely chopped
• teaspoon dried oregano
• teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• tomato paste
• vodka
• basil pesto, homemade or store-bought
• kosher salt and black pepper
• heavy cream or canned coconut milk
• pound short cut pasta
• tablespoons salted butter
• grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• fresh basil roughly chopped