Description
Chickpea Pasta Chicken Bake is a hearty one-pan dish perfect for busy weeknight dinners. This easy dinner combines tender chicken and wholesome chickpea pasta for a family dinner that’s full of flavor. Enjoy a baked chickpea pasta meal everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz chickpea pasta
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/2 cup white onion
- 2 zucchini diced
- 25 ounces marinara sauce no salt added
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons low moisture mozzarella shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Set your oven to 350 F and grease an 8×8 baking dish with extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook the chickpea pasta in boiling water according to package directions, then drain and rinse with cool water, setting it aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté onion, garlic, and zucchini for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add ground chicken, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to the skillet, breaking up the chicken as it cooks through.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and then mix in the cooked pasta, turning off the heat afterward.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking dish, sprinkle with mozzarella, and bake in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes until the cheese melts, then serve.
Notes
- Brown rice or whole grain pasta may be subbed but it will change the nutritional data
- Chickpea pasta is available at most grocery and health food stores
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Method: Baked
Nutrition
- Calories: 347kcal
- Sugar: 12.6g
- Sodium: 189.2mg
- Fat: 12.2g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3g
- Carbohydrates: 36.1g
- Fiber: 8.6g
- Protein: 28.8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg