One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, (diced into bite sized pieces)

1 tsp Italian seasoning

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 used Newman's Own))

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)

Directions

To a large pot or skillet (I used my dutch oven), 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 pasta, stir, then cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, until pasta is cooked to your liking. 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.