This one pot pasta dish has it all: pasta, cheese, and even delicious, tender cooked chicken breast. This is truly an all-in-one meal, and everything is made in one pot, which makes for easy clean up. For busy weeknights when you are looking for a meal that is healthy but also appeals to the entire family, this one pot healthy chicken parm pasta is a no-brainer!
Course dinner, main course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword chicken parm, one pot pasta, pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 411kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
large pot or Dutch oven
Ingredients
1.5lbschicken breastraw, cubed
2tspkosher saltdivided
1tsporegano
1.5tspgarlic powderdivided
1tsponion powder
olive oil spray
1onionchopped
4clovesgarlicminced
28ozcrushed tomatoes
14.5ozdiced tomatoes
2cupsreduced sodium chicken broth
1/2cupwhite wine
1tbsptomato paste
16ozpastadry, 1 box; used: Barilla Penne
4ozlight mozzarella
1/4cupparsleyfresh
Instructions
Cube the chicken.
Combine 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tsp oregano. Sprinkle it on the cubed chicken and toss to coat.
Preheat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
Add olive oil spray to the pot.
Sear the chicken in two batches to not overcrowd (this prevents the chicken from steaming). Cook each batch of chicken for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden (it will not be cooked through yet).
Remove the first batch of chicken from the pot and set aside in a bowl. Add more olive oil spray to the pot, and cook the second batch of chicken.
Remove the second batch of chicken and set aside.
In the same pot, add more olive oil spray and add the chopped onion.
Cook the onion for 5 minutes or until tender.
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with their juices, chicken stock, white wine, and tomato paste.
Bring the liquid to a boil, and then add the dry pasta and the pre-cooked chicken. Stir to submerge the ingredients in the liquid.
Cover the pot with a lid and reduce to a simmer.
Cook for 15 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
Stir in the additional 1 tsp of salt and the additional 1/2 tsp of garlic.
Stir in the cheese and fresh parsley.
Notes
WW Points:
9 WW points (green plan)
7 WW points (blue plan)
1 WW point (purple plan) - if you use whole wheat pasta