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Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

Make Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina at home with Pastina Pasta, Olive Oil, Chicken Breast, Onion, and Garlic. Serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 14 1/2 oz
• 1 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. 2

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

3. 3

   Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat.

6. 6

   Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine; cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

8. 8

   Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta.

9. 9

   Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.

10. 10

    Stir to combine.

11. 11

    Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish.

12. 12

    In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese.

13. 13

    Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture.

14. 14

    Dot the top with small bits of butter.

15. 15

    Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

16. 16

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Art; 18 November 2009. www.fareshare.net