Baked Lemon-Basil Pasta Recipe
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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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (76)

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 Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by KRISTIE1   view full review
Yum!! I made this dish exactly as directed and it came out perfectly. No one flavor/ingredient...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by ADZELL   view full review
This was a hit tonight! I did double the chicken, , subbed butter for margarine, added extra...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by bpg542   view full review
Such a great tasting dish, for any of those folks who love Bertucci's lemon creme penne rigate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by shaenon   view full review
yummy recipe, i used it a a dinner party and everyone loved it. however, i added more basil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2012 by mcusce   view full review
I liked the concept of this dish but the pasta came out really dry. Next time I think I will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by Birdorino   view full review
This recipe was tasty, but a little dry. Also, this is for well more than 4 people. Adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by niecy   view full review
it was good....i think it should have all been blended together before cooking....i added more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by AmyG   view full review
I followed this recipe almost to a T, and it was fabulous! I used butter instead of margarine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by carliej01   view full review
This was excellent. I didn't follow the recipe exactly: I used penne instead of bow-tie and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2011 by QUIKSANDY   view full review
I made this based on the good reviews and the ingredients I happened to have around the house....

 

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