Description
This One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken, pasta, marinara sauce, and gooey cheese all in one pot for minimal cleanup and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2–3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
For the Pasta:
- 1 medium yellow onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 16 oz dried short-cut pasta (such as rigatoni)
- 24 oz jar of marinara sauce
- Water to fill the empty marinara sauce jar
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Additional dried Italian seasoning, optional
- Fresh parsley and/or basil, minced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Season and cook the chicken until mostly cooked through. Remove from pot.
- Sauté Onion and Garlic: Cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add marinara sauce and water.
- Add Chicken and Pasta: Stir in chicken and pasta. Cover and cook until pasta is tender. Stir in parmesan and mozzarella.
- Add Remaining Cheese: Sprinkle mozzarella on top and cook until melted and gooey.
- Finish and Serve: Add Italian seasoning if desired, garnish with parsley or basil, and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: One Pot, Chicken Parmesan Pasta, Easy, One-Pot Meal
