Dinner

Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta is for Dinner.

Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta takes 50 minutes to cook.

Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta are:

2 cups diced, cooked chicken
1 3/4 cups halved grape tomatoes (can substitute a can of undrained diced tomatoes which is what I used in this recipe)
3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth (which is what I used)
12 ozs UNCOOKED penne pasta
8 ozs shredded mozzarella cheeses, divided
1/2 cup chopped or torn fresh basil leaves, divided
4 tsp minced garlic

Here is how you make Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta:

Preheat oven to 425F, spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray (not counted in the ingredient list)In prepared dish or separate bowl combine COOKED chicken, tomatoes, UNCOOKED pasta, chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, 1/2 of the basil leaves, minced garlic. Mix wellCover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes.Uncover; stir. At this point you should check tthe pasta to make sure that it is al dente. If it's still too hard, cover the dish and return to oven until pasta is al dente.Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella over the top. Bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and pasta is tender.Garnish with remaining basil just before serving.Serving Size: Makes 6- 1 cup servings (more or less)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RD03875.

The nutritional information for Dump and Bake Chicken Caprese Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 343.2

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 33.6 mg
• Sodium: 758.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 20.8 g