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11Ingredients
75Minutes
430Calories
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If yours is a pasta-loving family, this recipe is one you'll be enjoying all year long. The tomatoes are pan-roasted and slightly sweetened to pair perfectly with herby pesto, chicken, and fresh mozzarella. And if you made Easy Shredded Chicken Breast Hack, the recipe will come together in a snap. Just add a simple salad, and dinner is done! Note that if you'd like the pasta bake to be extra-cheesy, just go up to 1 pound of mozzarella balls. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Ashley Strickland Freeman.
Ingredients
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6 SERVINGS
- 1 lb. penne pasta
- 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes, halved)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 3 cups cooked chicken breasts (shredded)
- 1 cup pesto (refrigerated or jarred)
- 8 oz. fresh small mozzarella balls (mini, ciliegine size; use 16 ounces if you'd like it extra cheesy)
- fresh basil leaves (optional)
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Directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or oil.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions until al dente; drain.
- While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a medium saute pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the halved tomatoes, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar. Sauté until tomatoes begin to soften and release their juices, about 3 minutes.
- Gently toss together pasta, tomatoes, chicken, pesto, and mozzarella and spoon into the prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake until cheese melts and pasta is warmed through, 20-25 minutes. Scatter fresh basil leaves on top if you like.
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430Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
| Calories430Calories from Fat110 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat12g18% |
| Saturated Fat5g25% |
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol30mg10% |
| Sodium640mg27% |
| Potassium390mg11% |
| Protein19g |
| Calories from Fat110 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate61g20% |
| Dietary Fiber3g12% |
| Sugars5g |
| Vitamin A20% |
| Vitamin C20% |
| Calcium20% |
| Iron15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(37)
Yummly User 5 months ago
So easy to make and a huge portion!!
Yummly User 5 months ago
Incredible! Amazing flavor, super easy, and overall delicious. 10/10, will make again.
Yummly User a year ago
This recipe always has my picky boyfriend going back for seconds. This is very simple and easy to make with shredded store bought chicken or by poaching chicken breasts and shredding. I add crumbled bacon and try to use mozzarella pearls instead of balls since they are smaller. One of my favorite recipes!
Yummly User a year ago
Easy and delicious! I added onions to the tomatoes and put balsamic glaze on top.
Yummly User a year ago
way more flavorful then I was expecting, next time I will definitely be breaking the cheese into smaller bits, that type of cheese holds it's form, even after melted. I used fresh homemade pesto, to die for! will definitely be making again!
Yummly User 2 years ago
Easy to prepare. I had just made pesto from my first harvest of basil from my new herb garden & this was a perfect recipe to use a portion of that pesto. Beautiful & delicious!
Yummly User 2 years ago
It was okay. Not a lot of flavor. Would have used another cheese.
Yummly User 2 years ago
I used tomato pesto instead of basil pesto. Came out really nice, and super easy. A little too much chicken and not enough cheese or garlic, but that's a personal preference.
Yummly User 2 years ago
Delicious! My whole family loved it. I followed the recipe but added extra pesto and olive oil, we like it saucy. Im definitely making this again!!
Yummly User 2 years ago
This was a big hit with my family! Easy prep and fresh taste. The pesto was delicious and I used tomatoes from our garden which made it even better.
Yummly User 2 years ago
turned out great, easy to make not alot of preparing
Yummly User 2 years ago
Kids loved this and I used basil from my garden for homemade pesto. I have made this before with store bought pesto and it was just as yummy.
Yummly User 2 years ago
Tasted great! Didn’t have mozzarella balls so I used shredded mozzarella, still worked well. Also used peri peri chicken since I had some leftovers and the flavour was perfect! Thanks for sharing :)
Yummly User 2 years ago
Amazing recipe. It was extremely easy to make, and the taste was amazing. Would definitely recommend trying this out :)
Yummly User 2 years ago
Even my picky eaters love this!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Super delicious. Wasn't oily or too heavy at all.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Great! Was Yummly! Did not modify!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Need to add more liquid to it as it’s slightly dry for my taste, but other than that I think this may become a new staple in my house even my fussy 4 year old ate two bowls of it!
Yummly User 3 years ago
I'm definitely cooking this again but adding cheddar or some sort of cheese that melts more completely in addition to the mozzarella
Yummly User 3 years ago
Love it! Definitely a family favorite
Yummly User 3 years ago
really good! would make it again but maybe with more pesto or even a drizzle of olive oil over dish befoee putting in oven.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delicious! I’m sure the family will request this again. I added artichoke hearts, red onion & arugula. His dish is hearty, flavorful and filling!
Yummly User 3 years ago
My family loved this! A very nutritious but simple-to-make dish
Yummly User 3 years ago
Good recipe. made a couple of tweeks but overall turned out ok. Pan seared chicken breasts in pan before cooking the tomatoes. eliminated sugar as it was not needed. and doubled the pesto as it was a little on the dry side without adding extra moisture.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Would make again! Using fresh ingredients from the farmers market - can’t be beat
Yummly User 3 years ago
OH MY YUM!! This is delicious! Both myself and my husband had seconds and my two year old approved and ate a full bowl himself (which NEVERRRRR happens)!!
I didn’t use fresh basil because Walmart was out so I used ground basil. I also decided to add marinated artichoke hearts, which I sautéd with my tomatoes and garlic, I definitely recommend if you like artichokes!
Yummly User 3 years ago
One of my favorite casseroles EVER!!!!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Very good. Surpringly easy. Flavorful.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Amazing recette! Easy to make and surprisingly tasty
Yummly User 3 years ago
So easy and delicious, I used costco pesto sauce and baked Parmesan Panko crusted chicken thighs which I add on top of the pasta to make it heartier