Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Ingredients

• 2-3 LangSon Farms’ chicken breasts, diced into bite sized pieces

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (easy to make homemade and have on hand)

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1 medium yellow onion, minced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 16 oz dried short-cut pasta (I used rigatoni)

• 24 oz jar of your favorite marinara sauce (I made my own marinara sauce…. so easy. See recipe below!)

• water to fill 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

To a large pot or skillet, add a drizzle of olive oil and heat over MED-HIGH heat.  Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.  Cook about 5 minutes, until chicken is most of the way cooked through.  Remove to a plate.

• Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook about 2-3 minutes, until soft.  Pour in marinara sauce, fill up empty sauce jar with water and add to the pot.  Bring to a boil, then reduce to a strong simmer.

• Add chicken and simmer. Cook pasta and add to sauce.   Stir in parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese.

• Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dish and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and gooey.

• Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning if desired, and garnish with parsley or basil.

  Recipe adapted from https://www.thechunkychef.com/wprm_print/one-pot-chicken-parmesan-pasta

HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE

• 1 large can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes*

• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced….

• 2 large cloves garlic, minced.

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, omit if sensitive to spice)

• Salt, to taste (if necessary)

  Simmer for at least 30 minutes. Blend to smooth consistency. Add to pasta dish. Delicious!!