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Easy Caprese Pasta Bake

This quick and easy to make pasta casserole is perfect for a weeknight meal. Chicken is cooked and shredded, then mixed with cooked noodles, tomatoes, basil, chicken broth, garlic powder, garlic salt and mozzarella cheese. Next more chicken broth is poured in the bottom of casserole dish. Then the pasta mixture is added to the pan. Sliced mozzarella cheese is placed on top of the pasta, then balsamic vinegar and olive oil are drizzled on top before baking.
Course Entree
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 10 oz penned pasta
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  • 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 ¼ cups chicken broth divided
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup sliced Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Bring 4 cups of water to boil. Add noodles and boil for 5 minutes, then run under cool water to stop additional cooking.
  3. In a bowl combine cooked noodles, chicken, tomatoes, basil, 1 cup chicken broth, garlic powder, garlic salt and shredded mozzarella cheese.
  4. Pour ¼ cup of chicken broth in the bottom of the pan.
  5. Add noodle mixture and spread evenly in the pan.
  6. Top with sliced mozzarella cheese, covering the top as much as you can.
  7. Drizzle with balsamic and olive oil.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble and turn golden brown.