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Pastina literally means "little pasta" so it can be any type of small shape pasta, even small elbow macaroni, which kids love! To get the golden brown parmesan crust, just add a little bit of soft butter on the top. The breadcrumbs absorb the butter and it creates a nice... giadzy.com

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.

Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Originally seen on Everyday Italian. Episode: Kids’ Cooking Class.

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

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Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Giada is a chef, mother, author and restauranteur. She is known as the Emmy-award winning television personality of Food Network’s Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada In Italy, as a judge on Food Network Star, NBC Today Show correspondent, for her eight New York Times best-selling cookbooks and her debut restaurant, GIADA, in Las Vegas. Though most days, you can find her in Los Angeles with her daughter, Jade and kitten, Bella, whipping up something delicious in the kitchen involving parmiggiano reggiano or her weakness, dark chocolate!

Pastina literally means “little pasta” so it can be any type of small shape pasta, even small elbow macaroni, which kids love! To get the golden brown parmesan crust, just add a little bit of soft butter on the top. The breadcrumbs absorb the butter and it creates a nice crispy golden brown crust!

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

Serves: 
4
Cooking Level: 
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Inactive Time
Total Time
55 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup pastina pasta or any small pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup diced onion about 1/2 a small onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon butter plus more for buttering the baking dish

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
  • Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Originally seen on Everyday Italian. Episode: Kids' Cooking Class.
Tried this recipe?Mention @WPRecipeMaker or tag #wprecipemaker!
Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

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20170327_225101_10358_985267.jpeg
20170327_225102_10358_985268.jpeg
20170327_225115_10358_985270.jpeg
20170327_225112_10358_985269.jpeg
20170327_225121_10358_985271.jpeg

Pastina literally means “little pasta” so it can be any type of small shape pasta, even small elbow macaroni, which kids love! To get the golden brown parmesan crust, just add a little bit of soft butter on the top. The breadcrumbs absorb the butter and it creates a nice crispy golden brown crust!

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

Serves: 
4
Cooking Level: 
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Inactive Time
Total Time
55 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup pastina pasta or any small pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup diced onion about 1/2 a small onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon butter plus more for buttering the baking dish

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
  • Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Originally seen on Everyday Italian. Episode: Kids' Cooking Class.
Tried this recipe?Mention @WPRecipeMaker or tag #wprecipemaker!

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