Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Name: Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Chicken Breast (1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon salt); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon black pepper); 1 ½ tbsp Olive Oil (1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 small to medium yellow onion, finely diced); 1 piece Carrot (1 small to medium carrot, finely diced); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic, minced); 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar); 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (1 teaspoon Italian seasoning); 24 oz Marinara Sauce (24oz marinara sauce); 1 tbsp Calabrian Chili Pepper (1 tablespoon chopped Calabrian chili peppers); 5 oz Baby Spinach (5 oz baby spinach, chopped); 8 oz Cavatappi Pasta (8 ounces cavatappi pasta, cooked); 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese (8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, sliced); ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving); 0 pieces Basil (fresh basil, for serving)

Chicken Parmesan Pasta - Dinner (Italian)

55 minItalian

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Chicken Breast1 ½ lb · 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
Table Salt½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon salt
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Olive Oil1 ½ tbsp · 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 small to medium yellow onion, finely diced
Carrot1 piece · 1 small to medium carrot, finely diced
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves garlic, minced
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Italian Seasoning1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Marinara Sauce24 oz · 24oz marinara sauce
Calabrian Chili Pepper1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon chopped Calabrian chili peppers
Baby Spinach5 oz · 5 oz baby spinach, chopped
Cavatappi Pasta8 oz · 8 ounces cavatappi pasta, cooked
Mozzarella Cheese8 oz · 8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, sliced
Parmesan Cheese¼ cup · 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Basil0 pieces · fresh basil, for serving

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Steps

1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2Add the diced chicken breast to a large mixing bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Toss until well combined.
3Heat a large oven safe braising pan with a lid to medium-high heat. Once hot add 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and then add the diced chicken breast.
4Cook the chicken breast for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned. Once browned, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
5If needed, add a bit more oil to the pan and then add the onion and carrot. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until the onion and carrot are tender. Next, add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant. Add the balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan and stir.
6Lower the heat to medium. Add the marinara sauce and the chopped Calabrian chili peppers to the braising dish. Stir until everything is well combined. Add the chicken back to the braising dish and stir until well combined. Bring the sauce to a simmer for 1-2 minutes.
7Lower the heat to low and then add the chopped spinach to the sauce and stir until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and then stir in the cooked pasta.
8Top the pasta with the sliced mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and the dish is bubbly. Finish it under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese until golden.
9Finish with fresh basil and serve!