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Penne pasta, tomatoes, and basil in a white bowl.

Cheesecake Factory Tomato Basil Pasta

Author: Mika Kinney
5 from 8 votes
This Tomato Basil Pasta recipe is filled with flavor and so easy to make at home, you can bring the Cheesecake Factory to your own kitchen!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Protein: 50g
Serves: 4
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Ingredients

  • 16 oz chicken breast
  • 16 oz penne pasta
  • 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes (with Italian seasoning)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup basil leaves ((about 20 medium leaves))
  • ½ cup mozzarella pearls
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper

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Instructions

  • Heat one tablespoon live oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes until garlic is fragrant. Also, cook penne pasta in a large pot according to directions on package.
    Garlic and oil cooking on a skillet.
  • While the pasta cooks, slice chicken breasts into 1” slices. Add chicken, salt, pepper, and tomatoes to skillet with garlic. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Note: chicken should cook until it is no longer pink in the middle and/or reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
    Chicken pieces and tomatoes cooking in a skilet.
  • While pasta and chicken cook, blend basil leaves in a food processor. After basil leaves are blended, add two tablespoon olive oil and blend again until well combined.
    Basil and oil blended in a food processor.
  • Once pasta is done cooking, drain the water and then combine the pasta and mozzarella pearls with the tomato sauce and chicken. If the skillet you cooked the chicken and tomatoes in is big enough, we recommend combining the pasta there.
    Stirring pasta in tomato sauce.
  • Serve hot and drizzle the basil and oil mixture on top. Enjoy!
    Overhead view of penne pasta in a red sauce with basil.

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Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil, cheesecake factory, Copycat, mozzarella, Pasta, tomato

Nutrition

Calories: 780kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 1469mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 797mg | Iron: 29mg
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