Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta Recipe). I was a little unsure about the idea behind this pasta when my wife ordered something similar in a restaurant. But we both loved it and knew that we had to go home and try to replicate it. Here is what we came up with!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups bow tie pasta

1 skinless

boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces

1 teaspoon lemon pepper

¼ cup margarine

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

minced

¼ cup white wine

2 cups sour cream

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 lemon

zested and juiced

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

½ cup torn fresh spinach

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the bow tie pasta; return to a boil. Cook uncovered stirring occasionally until the pasta is cooked through but still firm to the bite about 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Season chicken with lemon pepper.

Step 3

Melt the margarine with the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the chicken pieces until no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken pieces and place them in the bottom of a casserole dish.

Step 4

To the same skillet add the garlic white wine sour cream basil lemon zest and 1/2 of the lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly. Remove the skillet from the heat; stir in the pasta. Spoon the pasta and sauce mixture over the chicken. Cover with foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through about 15 minutes. Uncover sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese mozzarella cheese parsley spinach and drizzle with the remaining lemon juice. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 398.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.5g 23%

Carbohydrates: 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 30.7g 47%

Saturated Fat: 13.2g 66%

Cholesterol: 49.4mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 1340.6IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 17mg 28%

Folate: 57.4mcg 14%

Calcium: 191mg 19%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 30.4mg 11%

Potassium: 247.6mg 7%

Sodium: 299.2mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 275.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.