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One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheese, Chicken, Pasta, Weeknight Favorites
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 5 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 lb uncooked rotini pasta
  • 24 oz jar Marinara Sauce
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 ½ cups Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  • ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese, divided
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • In a medium to large oven safe dutch oven (or other comparable skillet) heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add ground chicken, and onion. Cooke til chicken can be broken apart and crumble. Once onions begin to soften, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. 
  • Add pasta, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and water to chicken. Stir and bring to a boil. 
  • Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for about 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
  • While pasta cooks, mix bread crumbs with melted butter and set aside.  
  • Stir in 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese and ½ cup Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
  • Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and and Parmesan cheese over pasta. Top with bread crumbs. Heat broiler to high and broil uncovered for 2-3 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Food Fanatic.