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Chicken Mozzarella Pasta

April 25, 2011

Whenever I ask the kids what they want for dinner, I usually get some inspired responses, but frequently their answer is “pasta!” Kenya and Chloe are so pasta-mad, I can prepare it in an endless number of ways and they will always gobble it up, no questions asked. But if I really want to get some big oohs and aahhs out of them, this Chicken Mozzarella Pasta is good for a “wow” or two before they start their gobbling!

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Chicken Mozzarella Pasta  (serves 4)

  • Prep Time:10 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes,
  • Total Time: 15 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 pound chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • 1 16 oz pkg. pasta, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

  1. 1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 4 minutes.
  2. 2. Add the garlic, sun dried tomatoes and salt and sauté for an additional minute.
  3. 3. Add the pasta, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine until heated through and the cheese begins to melt.
  4. 4. Serve.
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  3. Alla

    October 25, 2011 at 6:12 pm

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    This is such a great dish! but the past 2 times i made it, i’ve had the worst time. Once i threw in way too much kosher salt, and it was not edible. To fix it, i put in tomato paste and cream, and it became absolutely delicious. Today my husband asked me to make it with the creamy tomato sauce again, and turned out i bought diced tomatoes with green chillies by accident, didn’t notice this until i tasted the dish and was confused by the spice. It is still delicious, just afraid it’s way too spicy for the kids, but we will see :) .

  4. Aimee

    July 29, 2011 at 8:47 am

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    What’s the best way to cook the chicken? Boil then shred it?

    • Mamie

      August 11, 2011 at 11:23 am

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      Ditto on this question please!

  5. Cindy

    July 24, 2011 at 8:01 am

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    I made this recipe knowing full well that my 21 month old daughter would probably not like it as she has had an obsession with blended foods until recently. All I can say is, OH MY GOODNESS!!! She LOVED it. That’s really an inadequate word for how much she liked it… Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with this mother who was worried her daughter would be eating blended foods until high school! ;-)

  6. MichelleS

    May 27, 2011 at 9:08 pm

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    Thanks for another great recipe! My 6 yo now has a new love–sun-dried tomatoes!! :) Thanks again!!

  7. Brandi

    May 16, 2011 at 11:00 pm

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    We had this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! I was worried because we aren’t huge sun dried tomato fans, but we loved it! Felt like we were eating a restaurant dish. I used campanelle pasta.

  8. Kimmi

    May 12, 2011 at 10:46 am

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    I made this last night for dinner (exactly like the recipe said, except my box of penne was 13.5 oz and whole grain) and it was AMAZING!!!!! My kids (5,3,1) ate til their tummies were hard as a rock! Even my husband raved of how delicious this dish was. Our family never eats an entire box of pasta, but we did last night! I even put this link on my fb to brag about your awesome recipe. Thanks for sharing!

  9. Andrea

    April 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm

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    I just made this for dinner tonight, sooo tasty! It was easy and I served it with baked zucchini (Italian style). The only thing I would change is more sundried tomatoes next time!

    Thanks for another great recipe. :)

  10. Susan

    April 26, 2011 at 9:05 pm

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    We loved this great recipe..I made two changes and it was wonderful. I didn’t have the sundried tomatoes, so I used canned diced. And used green, red, and yellow peppers rather than the basil. Thanks for the winning recipes.

  11. Sandy

    April 26, 2011 at 5:43 am

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    Deelicious,,, I can’t wait also ….

  12. Shay Shea

    April 25, 2011 at 7:23 pm

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    This is dinner tonight! I can’t wait.

  13. Bonnie

    April 25, 2011 at 3:16 pm

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    I see you often use kosher salt. I usually use sea salt. why do you choose kosher?

    • catherine

      April 25, 2011 at 3:42 pm

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      I love sea salt too, but for the same measure you may want to use a tiny bit less. I’m not a fan of table salt because it has a very iodized taste, although it’s a good choice when baking. So many salts. I know it can be overwhelming, but kosher salt is great b/c it’s inexpensive and has a clean salt taste. It’s what most chefs use when cooking.

  14. Valerie

    April 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm

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    oh and dairy free, gluten and dairy free! Thanks

  15. Valerie

    April 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm

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    You know what I love about your site, not only do you have great recipes that my whole family loves, you make recipes that are really easy to convert to gluten free! Thank you!

  16. JDaniel4's Mom

    April 25, 2011 at 1:25 pm

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    I bet I could cheat and make this with a can of chicken I have in the pantry!

  17. Hosgerel

    April 25, 2011 at 12:37 pm

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    How do you shred cooked chicken? I can make grilled chicken breast but not sure how to shred it.

    • Ana

      May 10, 2011 at 10:46 am

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      I just use my hands. I shred chicken all the time. Let it cool and use your clean fingers. This is faster than using any kind of utensils.

    • yeni

      April 26, 2011 at 8:01 am

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      You can also throw the chicken into the food processor and pulse a few times. This technique is a lifesaver for me with my son who has food texture issues.

    • haley

      April 25, 2011 at 2:31 pm

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      i do it with 2 forks and just shred it into bite sized pieces after it is cooked. hope that helped.

  18. Jeannette

    April 25, 2011 at 8:37 am

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    This recipe looks great. Unfortunately, my husband is not a fan of sun dries tomatoes. Do you think it would work to replace the sun dried tomatoes with 1 pint of roasted cherry tomatoes?

    • catherine

      April 25, 2011 at 3:39 pm

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      Great idea! Love roast cherry tomatoes!

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  20. CuteEverything

    April 25, 2011 at 2:03 am

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    Sounds great! We love pasta in any form, also!

  21. Audrey's Mom

    April 25, 2011 at 12:11 am

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    Yum! The girls love pasta as well. Maybe we will try this recipe soon. Thanks for the post!



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