By Lumkilembeje@gmail .com
One Pot “Chicken Parm” Pasta
7 steps
Cook:30min
Its a riff inspired by a chicken parm pasta, I’ve had at my favourite Italian restaurant and I made my own variation. The bacon, mushrooms and whole grain mustard add another dimension of delicious flavour!
Updated at: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:47:11 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
47
Low
Glycemic Load
52
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1229.2 kcal (61%)
Total Fat59.2 g (85%)
Carbs108 g (42%)
Sugars12 g (13%)
Protein70.5 g (141%)
Sodium906.1 mg (45%)
Fiber15.7 g (56%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
500gWholewheat Fusilli
or penne
2 Tbspolive oil
divided
2 Tbspbutter
divided
3chicken breasts
diced
250gdiced bacon
cooked
250gwhite button mushrooms
chopped
400gItalian style canned tomatoes
1 cupchicken stock
good quality, optional
240gtomato purée
1red onion
2cloves of garlic
minced
1 Tbspwhole grain mustard
3 TbspItalian seasoning
divided
1 Tbspgarlic powder
2 TbspSmoked paprika
divided
½ cupmozzarella cheese grated
Parmesan cheese
to serve on top
¼ cupbasil
chopped, to garnish, optional
Instructions
Step 1
In a large pot or dutch oven, heat tbsp oil and tbsp butter . Once heated, add chicken and 1 tbsp Italian seasoning.
olive oil2 Tbsp
butter2 Tbsp
chicken breasts3
Italian seasoning3 Tbsp
Step 2
Add 1 tbsp Italian seasoning and paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
Italian seasoning3 Tbsp
garlic powder1 Tbsp
Smoked paprika2 Tbsp
Step 3
Remove chicken from pan and set aside on plate for now. Add remaining tbsp of butter, fry mushrooms for 3-5 minutes, remove from pan and add it with the chicken breast.
butter2 Tbsp
white button mushrooms250g
Step 4
Add 1 tbsp oil to pan. Add in onions and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
olive oil2 Tbsp
red onion1
cloves of garlic2
Step 5
Add in canned tomatoes, and tomato purée. Don’t forget to add water in the can of tomato after it’s emptied, and one cup of good quality chicken stock (if needed). Add tbsp of whole grain mustard and 2 tbsp of Italian seasoning and paprika, then cover and bring to a boil for about 15 minutes.
Italian style canned tomatoes400g
tomato purée240g
whole grain mustard1 Tbsp
Italian seasoning3 Tbsp
Smoked paprika2 Tbsp
Step 6
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and add in pasta and let it get to an al dente texture.
Wholewheat Fusilli500g
Step 7
Once thickened, stir in the cooked chicken, mushrooms and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese bit by bit. Turn off heat and mix together. Serve on bowls and top with the already cooked bacon, parmesan cheese and top with basil(optional).
mozzarella cheese grated½ cup
Parmesan cheese
basil¼ cup
Notes
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Makes leftovers
Easy
Go-to
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