Description
This Chicken Parmesan Pasta Recipe gives you all the flavors of classic chicken parmesan in a delicious skillet pasta dish. If you love chicken parm you’re going to love this recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
- 1 small to medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 small to medium carrot, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 24oz marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped Calabrian chili peppers
- 5 oz baby spinach, chopped
- 8 ounces cavatappi pasta, cooked
- 8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- fresh basil, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Add the diced chicken breast to a large mixing bowl and season with salt and black pepper. Toss until well combined.
- Heat a large oven safe braising pan with a lid to medium-high heat. Once hot add 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and then add the diced chicken breast.
- Cook the chicken breast for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned. Once browned, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- If needed, add a bit more oil to the pan and then add the onion and carrot. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until the onion and carrot are tender. Next, add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant. Add the balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan and stir.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add the marinara sauce and the chopped Calabrian chili peppers to the braising dish. Stir until everything is well combined. Add the chicken back to the braising dish and stir until well combined. Bring the sauce to a simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Lower the heat to low and then add the chopped spinach to the sauce and stir until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and then stir in the cooked pasta.
- Top the pasta with the sliced mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and the dish is bubbly. Finish it under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese until golden.
- Finish with fresh basil and serve!
