Servings
Font
Back
0.0 from 0 votes

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pastina pasta or any small pasta – I used cellantani
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup cubed chicken breast 1-inch cubes
  • ½ cup diced onion about 1/2 a small onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon butter plus more for buttering the baking dish

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta.
  5. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture.
  6. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Serving Calories 380kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 46mg (15%) Sodium 647mg (27%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Serving
Calories 380kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 647mg 27%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.