Description
Easy One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta is the best healthy dinner! This One Pot Pasta Recipe is delicious, quick to make and loaded with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” chunks
- 1 cup minced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 lb dried medium pasta (farfalle, campanelle, or rigatoni)
- 24 ounces marinara sauce (low or no salt added)
- 4 cups water
- 2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Torn fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Toast Topping: In a large dutch oven or pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, panko bread crumbs, and a pinch of pepper. Toast the breadcrumbs for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove from the pot and set aside. Wipe any remaining crumbs out with a paper towel.
- Sear Chicken: Raise the heat to medium high and add the olive oil. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Once the pot is heated, add the chicken to the pan.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté the chicken for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onion, garlic, dried basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir together and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Simmer Pasta: Add the dry pasta, marinara, and water to the pot. Stir together and cover the pot.
- Cook: Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook covered for 6 minutes or half the amount of time the pasta package recommends. Make sure to stir occasionally to prevent scorching on the bottom of the pot.
- Rest: After 6 minutes, take off the lid and remove the pot from the heat. The pasta will continue to cook as it sits and absorbs the liquid.
- Finish: Once the pasta has sat for 5 minutes off the heat, stir in mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil. Serve right away. Top each bowl with a generous sprinkle of the toasted garlic panko breadcrumb topping before serving.
Notes
You can substitute butter with olive oil or use gluten-free breadcrumbs. For extra flavor, replace water with no-sodium chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 522 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 504 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 86 mg
Keywords: one pot pasta, chicken parmesan, high protein, healthy dinner, easy pasta