Recipe

Chicken Sausage Caprese Pasta

Name: Chicken Sausage Caprese Pasta
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 9 oz Cherry Tomatoes; 3 Garlic cloves (minced); 1 package italian ch (sliced into rounds); 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 3 oz Fresh baby spinach; 6 oz Basil pesto; 1 cup Boar's Head® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese (shredded); 1 package Boar's Head® Fresh Mozzarella (sliced); 0.13 tsp Red pepper flakes

This colorful Caprese Pasta Bake expertly combines our Robust Italian Chicken Sausage with Fresh Mozzarella and a medley of garden vegetables.

Serves

Ingredients

9oz

Cherry Tomatoes

Garlic cloves, minced

1package

italian ch, sliced into rounds

1tbsp

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3oz

Fresh baby spinach

6oz

Basil pesto

1cup

Boar's Head_® Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

1package

Boar's Head_® Fresh Mozzarella, sliced

⅛tsp

Red pepper flakes

Instructions

01Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
02Cook pasta according to package directions.
03In a deep, cast iron skillet or baking dish, add tomatoes, garlic and chicken sausage. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper.
04Roast for 10-12 minutes until the cherry tomatoes are soft and fragrant.
05Add drained pasta to the skillet or baking dish, then toss with spinach, pesto and shredded mozzarella.
06Bake for 5 more minutes, then top with fresh mozzarella slices, placing it in the oven once more, until the mozzarella has just melted.
07Remove from oven and top with fresh basil leaves. Season with salt and red pepper flakes to taste.