Italian Chicken with Pasta

Chicken breasts in a yummy Italian flavored sauce, served over pasta and topped with two kinds of cheese.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Course Main Dish: Chicken

Cuisine Italian

Servings servings

Calories 612 kcal

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
⅛ tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepper
⅛ tsp onion powder
1 onion diced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 14.5oz cans Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
1 pound pasta cooked in salted water

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with seasonings and brown in olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Remove from pan, set aside.
Saute onion for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes and broth and simmer for 8 minutes.
Place chicken back in pan and spoon tomatoes over the top. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or till chicken juices run clear.
Sprinkle cheeses over the top of each chicken piece and cover skillet with a lid. Heat just till cheese is melted.
Serve chicken and sauce over hot pasta.

Notes

If you can't find Italian seasoned diced tomatoes, you can add a clove of minced garlic, 1 tsp of dried basil, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, and 1/2 tsp of dried parsley to a regular can of diced tomatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 612kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 50gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 665mgPotassium: 1081mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 368IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 3mg

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