4.5 from 576 votes
One Pot Caprese Chicken Pasta
Caprese Chicken Pasta has everything you love about a caprese salad turned into a one pot chicken pasta dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 513 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 2 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth, + 1/4 cup extra if needed
- 10 ounces uncooked pasta, I used cavatappi
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup mini fresh mozzarella balls
- balsamic glaze optional
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a deep 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot add in the pieces of chicken and spread them into a single layer. Season with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Let the chicken cook for 2-3 minutes before flipping it. Continue to cook the chicken until it's nearly cooked through. Add in the cherry tomatoes and cook for another minute or until the tomatoes have softened and the skin start to wrinkle. Pour the chicken and tomatoes onto a plate.
- Add the onion and garlic into the skillet and season with a little salt and pepper. Sauté for a minute. Pour in the chicken broth and scrape all the bits off the bottom of the pan. Bring the broth to a boil, then pour in the pasta and stir.
- Lower the heat to medium or medium-low, so it's simmering. Stir occasionally, cooking the pasta until it's tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Add the chicken, tomatoes and basil back in with the pasta and stir everything together. Taste for seasoning. Top with the mozzarella balls and cover with a lid or piece of foil. Cook for another minute or until the cheese is melted.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with extra basil before serving.
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Notes
- If the broth is absorbed before the pasta is cooked, add in another 1/4 - 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
280mg
(12%)
Potassium
894mg
(26%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
464IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 280mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 894mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 464IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.