Author Notes
Baked Chicken Caprese: delicious, easy, healthy 5-ingredient meal, perfect for weeknights: fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, garlic powder, Ragu pasta sauce. —Holly
Ingredients
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4
boneless skinless chicken breasts
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2 teaspoons
garlic powder
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
pepper
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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4
servings angel hair pasta
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8 ounces
fresh mozzarella
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15
large basil leaves, rinsed & dried (hold back three of these for garnish)
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23 ounces
pasta sauce
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees
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Rinse and pat dry each piece of chicken, making sure it is well-dried. Trim off all the fat or loose pieces of meat.
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Sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic powder onto both sides of each chicken breast.
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Add olive oil to sauté pan on medium high heat, then add your chicken (cook in batches if needed).
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Cook each breast for 3-4 minutes a side, until it has a golden sear on both sides.
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Place the chicken in a 9x13 baking dish, and bake on the middle oven rack for 15 minutes at 450 degrees.
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Cook pasta while the chicken is in the oven baking.
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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.
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Serve over pasta and garnish with remaining basil
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