Italian · easy
Dump and Bake Chicken Pasta
Uncooked penne, diced chicken, marinara sauce, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning combined raw in a baking dish, covered with foil, and baked for 45 minutes. The pasta cooks in the sauce in the oven. You literally dump everything in, cover it, and bake it. One dish to wash, zero stovetop babysitting. The result is saucy, tender pasta with no separate cooking steps.
- 55 min
- Total
- 4
- Serves
- $9.50
- Est. cost
- 520
- Cal/serving
Dietary, as tagged
- Kid-friendly
Parent noteKids eat this without a question; it tastes like chicken pasta bake, which it is. The make-ahead potential is real: assemble in the morning, refrigerate, bake at dinner time. Contains gluten and dairy.
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Ingredients
- Penne Pasta (dry, uncooked)12 oz
- Chicken Breast, diced in 1-inch pieces1 1/2 lbs
- Marinara Sauce (24 oz jar)1 jar
- Chicken Broth1 1/2 cups
- Italian Seasoning1 1/2 tsp
- Garlic Powder1 tsp
- Shredded Mozzarella1 1/2 cups
Method
- 01
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 02
In a 9x13 baking dish, combine uncooked penne, diced chicken breast, marinara sauce, chicken broth, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Stir.
- 03
Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- 04
Bake covered 40 minutes.
- 05
Remove foil. Stir the pasta. Scatter mozzarella on top.
- 06
Return to oven uncovered for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 520
- Calories
- 36g
- Protein
- 58g
- Carbs
- 14g
- Fat
Put this on Tuesday and forget it.
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