Chicken Caprese Penne
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Chicken Caprese Penne
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4people | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2large Chicken Filletsbreast fillets cut into bite sized pieces
- 350g Penne Pasta
- 500g Pasta Sauce
- 1/2cup Thickened Cream
- 1/2cup Parmesan cheese
- 1clove Garliccrushed
- Saltto season
- Pepperto season
- 250g Cherry Tomatoessliced in half (I used mini Roma tomatoes)
- 2 1/2cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheeseseparated as 1 1/2 & 1 cup amounts
- 3tbsp Basil Leavesroughly chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat a fan forced oven to 190°C (375°F).
- In a frying pan over medium high heat add chicken and cook until browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Cook penne according to packet instructions.
- In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add pasta sauce, thickened cream, parmesan, garlic, salt & pepper. Stir regularly until cheese melts.
- Drain pasta and add to a large baking dish.
- Add chicken, tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp basil leaves to baking dish. Stir to mix through.
- Add pasta sauce over the top and stir to mix through.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella over the top of the pasta and place in oven and cook for about 20 minutes until cheese is golden.
- Sprinkle with basil leaves and serve.