Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta
Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains about 30g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 501 calories. This recipe serves 6. For $3.06 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Several people really liked this main course. A mixture of pasta sauce, grape tomatoes, penne pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. This recipe is liked by 338 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Cooking Classy. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 84%, which is super. Similar recipes are Roasted Tomato Pasta Caprese and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for the FSK Café, Caprese Chicken Pasta, and Caprese Chicken Pasta.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 medium chicken breast halves, grilled and diced into strips*
16 fresh Basil leaves, chopped chiffonade style (mine were fairly small)
12 oz fresh mozzarella, grated**
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 pint grape tomatoes, diced into halves
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups fire roasted tomato pasta sauce (I used Classico)
9 oz Rigatoni or Penne pasta
red pepper flakes, to taste (optional, for added heat)
1/3 cup finely grated Romano Cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Equipment:
sauce pan
oven
pot
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta to al dente according to directions listed on package. While pasta is boiling, in a separate medium saucepan over medium low heat, heat tomato pasta sauce, heavy cream, Romano cheese, garlic, optional red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until cheese melts. Drain cooked pasta well, return pasta to pot. Add in grilled diced chicken, grape tomatoes, half of the mozzarella and half of the basil ribbons, then pour warm sauce over mixture. Toss to evenly coat. Pour mixture into a greased casserole or baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and cook pasta uncovered for about 20 - 25 minutes until cheese is golden. Serve warm sprinkled with remaining fresh basil.Recipe Source: adapted slightly from How Sweet It Is
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta to al dente according to directions listed on package. While pasta is boiling, in a separate medium saucepan over medium low heat, heat tomato pasta sauce, heavy cream, Romano cheese, garlic, optional red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
2. Drain cooked pasta well, return pasta to pot.
3. Add in grilled diced chicken, grape tomatoes, half of the mozzarella and half of the basil ribbons, then pour warm sauce over mixture. Toss to evenly coat.
4. Pour mixture into a greased casserole or baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and cook pasta uncovered for about 20 - 25 minutes until cheese is golden.
5. Serve warm sprinkled with remaining fresh basil.Recipe Source: adapted slightly from How Sweet It Is
Nutrition Information:
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