Caprese pasta is a flavorful dish from the island of Capri, Italy. The island has been occupied by Greeks, Romans, French, and English. Hence, each left a bit of their culinary touches to the local dishes, as well as each cook added this and that to the recipes.
Classic caprese has all local ripe tomatoes promodori matui , fresh buffalo mozzarella mozzarella di bufala, sweet basil basilica dolce , and olive oil olio d'oliva. It is usually a raw salad Insulate Caprese. Use pasta for a warm dish. Chicken is that "other" this and that.
Pasta Caprese con pollo (Italian)
Serves 4
Preheat the oven to 375ºF / 185ºC
1 1/2 pounds (680 g) organic boneless chicken breast
Italian seasoning
organic cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 Tbs. (30 ml) each: olive oil and balsamic vinegar
thyme, red chili flakes, and black pepper, to taste
(gluten free) spaghetti, orecchiette, chickpea or lentil penne, rotini, or fusilli pasta
minced organic garlic
diced organic shallots
organic bocconcini
mozzarella pearls (bite-size balls)
Kalamata olive
garnish with chopped basil
uno 1. Line a backing sheet with parchment paper.
duje 2. Sprinkle the chicken with Italian seasoning.
tre 3. Bake for 25 minutes, inside temperature 165ºF / 75ºC.
quatto 4. Thinly slice the cooked chicken.
cinco 5. Toss tomatoes with olive oil and thyme.
seje 6. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet, bake for about 15 minutes.
sette 7. Cook the pastas as directed on the box, drain and rinse.
otto 8. Whisk together: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, chili flakes, shallots, and black pepper.
nove 9. Serve in bowls: pasta and drizzle the dressing.
diece 10. Add the slice chicken, tomatoes, bocconcini, cheese, and olives. Toss.
únnere 11. Garnish with basil.
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Italian recipes at: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian
and
chicken recipes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/chicken
