Published 5/30/2023 Caprese Chicken Pasta is an irresistible garden summer pasta that comes together quickly and with ingredients straight from your garden!
Favorite Caprese Pasta with Chicken
We’re huge fans of Caprese here at Fit Foodie Finds. We love Caprese stuffed chicken, Caprese quinoa salad, and Caprese breakfast bake.
It’s something about using up ingredients from your very own garden that makes us happy. This chicken caprese pasta is a fun way to add caprese to your dinner while packing in the protein from chicken breast.
This meal is easily customizable with other veggies, plus it’s a foolproof dinner that anyone can make.
What You Need
This Caprese pasta recipe calls for simple, yet fresh ingredients. Here’s what you need.
Pasta: any kind of pasta works. We’re using penne. Garlic: we recommend fresh garlic, but jarred works too. Salt and pepper: always to taste. Tomatoes: while we’re using cherry tomatoes, you can use any kind of tomato you want! Fresh basil: make sure to use fresh basil and not dried. Mozzarella: feel free to use mini mozzarella balls or cut up your own. Balsamic vinegar: balsamic is a classic caprese ingredient. White wine: white wine elevates the sauce. Butter: butter adds that finishing touch of flavor.
Quick Tips for Perfect Caprese Pasta
While we’re sharing the full recipe below, here are some top tips to get perfectly cooked, delicious chicken caprese pasta! The Dutchess
Don’t Overcook the Chicken
In order to not overcook the chicken, you’ll need to work quickly. Only partially cook the chicken pieces at the beginning because they will simmer in the sauce later on.
Reduce the Sauce
The delicious balsamic sauce is made primarily from balsamic vinegar and white wine. Make sure to let that sauce simmer so that it reduces by half. This will increase the flavors and thicken things quite nicely.
Serve with fresh mozz and basil
It’s important os serve its chicken caprese pasta recipe with FRESH basil and mozzarella. Dried basil is not the way to go.
Customization Ideas!
Pick your pasta: love regular pasta, pappardelle, or angel hair? Use your favorite pasta! Add more veggies: pack in your garden veggies and add your favorite. We recommend summer squash, zucchini, or onion. Skip the chicken: make this pasta vegetarian by skipping the chicken all together. Use chicken thighs: a dark meat kind of person? Use chicken thighs instead.
Storage
This pasta will keep for up to 5 days when stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
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