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Caprese Pasta Bake in a rectangular baking dish topped with fresh basil.

Caprese Pasta Bake

Catherine
Incredibly easy to make and full of fresh flavour, this Caprese Pasta Bake is sure to become a family favourite! This recipe is easy to make and doesn't require too much time, making it perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 servings
Calories 366 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g pasta (penne, fusili, or similar)
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes halved
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed
  • 5 slices mozzarella cheese cut into smaller pieces
  • 2 tablespoons basil sliced into ribbons

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta al dente, according to package directions. Drain.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Toss pasta with pesto, 1 tablespoon olive oil, grape tomatoes and chicken.
  • Grease baking dish with remaining olive oil. Place pasta mixture into dish. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1041mgPotassium: 795mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1566IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 206mgIron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword baked pasta, caprese, cherry tomatoes, pasta, pesto
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