Chicken Parmesan Baked Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 -1 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 ounces pasta (about 3/4 pound, ziti, penne, etc)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces (can use chicken tenders)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 pulse the tomatoes and their juices in the food processor until coarsely chopped, about 12 pulses.
• 3 cook the oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. stir in the tomatoes, water, 1 cup of the broth, oregano and the pasta. bring to a vigorous simmer, cover and cook until pasta is tender, 15 to 18 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 stir in 3/4 cup of the parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and the chopped chicken. taste and adjust the seasonings if needed. if the pasta seems dry, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of broth.
• 5 transfer to a buttered oven-proof baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining parmesan. bake 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. sprinkle with basil and serve.