Chicken & Pasta With Marinara Sauce

"OMG! You've got to try this! My DH created this 10 years ago. I forgot how wonderful it tastes. There was a time where we had this at least once a week! I'm posting this in response to someone had 3 chicken breasts and wanted a quick and easy recipe that would feed 5. This will feed five, but they will be fighting over the leftovers (if there are any!)."
 
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photo by Nick Nelson photo by Nick Nelson
photo by Nick Nelson
photo by Nick Nelson photo by Nick Nelson
Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until it is hot but not smoking.
  • Add the garlic and onions; sauté until golden-- about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add spices and chicken chunks; cook through--about 10 minutes.
  • Add stewed Italian style tomatoes to chicken/Marinara sauce.
  • Simmer while cooking pasta according to package directions.
  • Toss Marinara sauce gently with cooked pasta; serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

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Reviews

  1. Quick and easy. I used cooked leftover chicken breasts which really cut down on the prep time. I also used plain petite cut diced tomatoes because I am not a fan of the stewed tomatoes. All the dried herbs in this dish seasoned them perfectly.
     
  2. Excellent flavor with little effort! We used whole wheat linguine for the pasta, and I substituted 3 teaspoons of dried Italian seasoning, as that's what I had on hand. This has a delicious, rich and slow cooked flavor. We added a generous pinch of hot pepper flakes for a little heat - which we thought was just perfect. We tossed in a bit of parmesan cheese right into the mixture and then sprinkled more on top of each plate. Thanks for a fantastic recipe! This is a new favorite around here...
     
  3. I was excited to try a red sauce with chicken, but it didn't turn out tasting very good. It was more like chicken and tomatoes with some herbs... Don't try it with Spaghetti, it won't stay on the pasta.
     
  4. Wow! We really enjoyed this recipe. It was sooo easy. The only thing I did different as others did was used Italian Seasoning. Thank you for sharing.
     
  5. Once I tried this, I hoarded lots of stewed tomatoes. It's very Italian-like in taste. I also added Parmesan. Although I used all italian seasoning, the thyme in it somehow added stronger flavor and smell. Thanks for this.
     
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<p>I live in Northern Indiana with my husband of 37 years and best friend, Evan. Due to unfortunate circumstances and God's grace, we are raising our two beautiful grandchildren from our daughter, Chris, who lost her battle with breast cancer after a hard, four year battle. It is a responsibility that I do not take lightly. God has blessed us with these kids and it is an honor to be able to raise them. That's not to say, it's easy. Organization is the key. We do lots of meal planning and advance preparation. <br /><br />Evan &amp; I enjoy eating out at fine restaurants and then trying to re-create gourmet meals at home. Unfortunately (?) we are such good cooks that we are usually disappointed when eating out because we know that what we prepare tastes better (and less expensive). Therefore, we usually only order something that we haven't made at home. <br /><br />We love to cook together and spend many hours cooking for family and friends. Quite honestly, Evan is the better cook in the family. He has a knack for knowing what flavors and spices blend well together and has created many original creations. <br /><br />I love to find and try out new recipes - which is why I visit Recipezaar often. We've added many of your shared recipes to my public cookbook titled Permanent Edition. I only post recipes that are our favorites and feel that others will enjoy them. I look for ease of preparation AND outstanding flavor. If I post a recipe that's a little more work, it's because the end result deserves the extra effort. <br /><br />If we had a month off with no work, no responsibilities, and no financial issues; we'd spent time on the ocean in Oregon. My husband grew up in Seattle and spent summers at Cannon Beach (Oregon). I've only been there twice but absolutely love the area. <br /><br /><img src=http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/Animation6.gif alt= /> <br /><br /><img src=http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg alt= /> <br /><br /><img src=http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/vjuhl/MEPcookathon.jpg alt= /> <br /><br /><br /><img src=http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Participation.jpg alt= /> <br /><br /><br /><img src=http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg alt= /> <br /><br /><img alt= /><br />src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PACfall08partic.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket&gt; <br /><br /><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <br /><br /><br /><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PAC08Main.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <br /><br /><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <br /><br /><img src=http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/j_welcome/pics2/food/PRMRcopy.jpg alt= /></p>
 
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