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Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta

By: Brennan  
"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!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bow tie pasta
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup torn fresh spinach

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 398 | Total Fat: 30.7g | Cholesterol: 49mg

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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by KRISTIE1 
Yum!! I made this dish exactly as directed and it came out perfectly. No one flavor/ingredient... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by shaenon 
yummy recipe, i used it a a dinner party and everyone loved it. however, i added more basil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by Birdorino 
This recipe was tasty, but a little dry. Also, this is for well more than 4 people. Adding... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by carliej01 
This was excellent. I didn't follow the recipe exactly: I used penne instead of bow-tie and... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by bpg542 
Such a great tasting dish, for any of those folks who love Bertucci's lemon creme penne rigate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by cookingmama79 
Our family is making this dish for the second time in a weekend, and making an extra to share... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by Jacki 
W-O-W. Excellent recipe! MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2009 by Shai 
OMG This was just soooooooo gooooood! It makes for GREAT dinner and it was very quick! Very... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by Marisa 
Awesome! The pickiest eater in the world ate it (my hubby)! I would add more cheese and less... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by amy jane 
twas awesome. i doubled the chicken and cheese though but everyone thought it was great MORE

 
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