Do you love using lots of cheese in your casseroles? Try mascarpone, a soft and creamy cheese, to make this chicken tomato pasta bake much more interesting.
How To Make Mascarpone Chicken Pasta Bake
This chicken pasta bake recipe makes a cheesy and creamy mascarpone pasta perfect for cheese lovers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta of your choice, cooked and cooled
- 16 oz marinara sauce
- 12 oz chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, trimmed and 1-inch diced
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- salt and ground black pepper , to taste
For Serving:
- ¼ tsp parsley, per serving, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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In a mixing bowl, combine mascarpone, lemon juice, lemon zest, and cooked pasta. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine and set aside.
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Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and saute until cooked through and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Add the garlic and saute briefly.
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Add the marinara sauce. Simmer until sauce has reduced slightly, roughly 8 to 10 minutes.
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Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper, then pour into your prepared mascarpone and pasta mixture.
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Fold until evenly incorporated, then place into a baking casserole of your choice.
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Sprinkle it with mozzarella cheese on top, then bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and melted.
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Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 69mg
- Calories: 343kcal
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Cholesterol: 93mg
- Fat: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
- Potassium: 371mg
- Protein: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Sodium: 461mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 897IU
- Vitamin C: 6mg
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