Barilla
Baked Red Lentil Penne with Chicken
This baked red lentil penne pasta with ricotta cheese and crushed tomatoes is the perfect shareable meal!
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- Casual
Pasta Tip: After removing baked pasta from the oven, let your meal cool inside the baking dish for 10 min to better hold its shape when serving!
Ingredients 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 box Barilla® Red Lentil Penne
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 leek, diced
- 1 28-oz can San Marzano (Italian) Crushed Tomatoes
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- ½ cup fresh basil, sliced
- ½ cup Romano cheese, grated, divided
- 1 cup provolone cheese, shredded, divided
- Salt and black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450° F.
- In a skillet, brown chicken with olive oil and diced leeks, about five minutes.
- Add tomatoes and 1 cup of water; bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes, add ricotta and stir until combined.
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Cook pasta only half the time as directed on the package then drain pasta and toss with the sauce. Add half provolone, half Romano and basil, mix well.
- Pour mixture into a greased 13” x 9” baking dish. Top with remaining provolone and Romano, bake for 15 minutes until cheese on top is slightly brown and pasta is fully cooked.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
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