Why not bring Chicken and Caprese together in this quick and easy skillet dinner! The fresh basil completes this dish.
Author: Tammi Forcier
Cuisine: Dinner
Serves: 5
Ingredients
1 pd. skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into small cubes
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 pint of halved grape tomatoes
4 oz of part-skim mozzarella balls (or cut into chunks)
¼ cup of fresh basil, chopped
9 oz pasta (I used bow ties)
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
Cooking Spray
½ teaspoon of dried basil
salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with dried basil, salt and pepper to taste.
Spray skillet with cooking spray and add chicken. Cook, stirring around until the chicken is cooked through, roughly 6-8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Meanwhile, in a large stock pot heat water and cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
Add olive oil to skillet and turn the heat to high. Add garlic, stirring until golden brown, about 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook, stirring until tomatoes become tender, roughly 5 minutes.
Add the pasta and chicken to the skillet with the tomatoes. Add some of the pasta water a little at a time to prevent sticking.
Remove the skillet from the heat, add fresh basil, cheese and cover to melt the cheese.
Recipe by Momma's Meals at https://mommasmeals.org/chicken-pasta-caprese/