Baked Chicken Caprese
By: Holly Sander
Published: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 9:28am

Ingredients




4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 servings angel hair pasta (substitute your preferred pasta)
8 ounces fresh mozzarella
15 large basil leaves, rinsed & dried (hold back three of these for garnish)

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2 Rinse and pat dry each piece of chicken, making sure it is well-dried. Trim off all the fat or loose pieces of meat. 3 Sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic powder onto both sides of each chicken breast. 4 Add olive oil to sauté pan on medium high heat, then add your chicken (cook in batches if needed). 5 Cook each breast for 3-4 minutes a side, until it has a golden sear on both sides. 6 Place the chicken in a 9x13 baking dish, and bake on the middle oven rack for 15 minutes at 450 degrees. 7 Cook pasta while the chicken is in the oven baking. 8 Remove baking dish and reduce oven to 350 degrees. Quickly spoon the Ragu Homestyle sauce onto each piece, top with 2-3 pieces of fresh basil and one slice of fresh mozzarella. Return the chicken to the oven for 5 more minutes - or until the cheese has melted, Ensure chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. 9 Serve over pasta and garnish with remaining basil. 10 Recipe Notes: You can also garnish with fresh chopped tomatoes if desired.

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Baked Chicken Caprese: delicious, easy, healthy 5-ingredient meal, perfect for weeknights: fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, garlic powder, Ragu pasta sauce.
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