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Simple Cooking with Heart teaches you how to combine many flavors and spices with this homemade marinara. Serve with pasta and chicken.
Or, mix it up and go vegetarian: instead of chicken, top the pasta with oven roasted vegetables.
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Chunky Marinara with Pasta & Seared Chicken
Simple Cooking with Heart teaches you how to combine many flavors and spices with this homemade marinara. Serve with pasta and chicken.
Or, mix it up and go vegetarian: instead of chicken, top the pasta with oven roasted vegetables.
Or, mix it up and go vegetarian: instead of chicken, top the pasta with oven roasted vegetables.
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Servings:
6
Ingredients
For the Marinara:
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4 clove garlic OR -
2 teaspoon garlic -
2 tablespoon basil OR -
2 teaspoon basil -
2 tablespoon oregano OR -
2 teaspoon oregano -
1-28 ounces tomatoes -
1/2 teaspoon black pepper -
2 tablespoon parsley
For the Pasta:
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Cooking spray -
10 ounces pasta -
1 pound chicken tenderloins -
Parmesan cheese
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
For the Pasta:
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Prepare pasta to package directions. -
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Lay tenderloins in dish, evenly spaced. -
Lightly spray chicken with cooking spray. -
Bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way.
For the Marinara:
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Spray saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 3 minutes. -
Add all remaining ingredients except parsley. Bring to boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 12-15 minutes. -
Spoon pasta on to plate, top with marinara and chicken. Sprinkle with grated fat-free parmesan or grated mozzarella (optional) -
Top with parsley.
Tip: Mix it up and go vegetarian, instead of chicken try topping with oven roasted vegetables like red pepper, yellow squash, eggplant, asparagus or zucchini.
Nutrition Facts
Chunky Marinara with Pasta & Seared Chicken
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 287 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg | |
| Sodium | 108 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g | |
| Sugars | 6 g | |
| Protein | 24 g | |
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Servings:
6
Ingredients
For the Marinara:
-
4 clove garlic OR -
2 teaspoon garlic -
2 tablespoon basil OR -
2 teaspoon basil -
2 tablespoon oregano OR -
2 teaspoon oregano -
1-28 ounces tomatoes -
1/2 teaspoon black pepper -
2 tablespoon parsley
For the Pasta:
-
Cooking spray -
10 ounces pasta -
1 pound chicken tenderloins -
Parmesan cheese
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
For the Pasta:
-
Prepare pasta to package directions. -
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Lay tenderloins in dish, evenly spaced. -
Lightly spray chicken with cooking spray. -
Bake for 25 minutes, flipping half way.
For the Marinara:
-
Spray saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 3 minutes. -
Add all remaining ingredients except parsley. Bring to boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 12-15 minutes. -
Spoon pasta on to plate, top with marinara and chicken. Sprinkle with grated fat-free parmesan or grated mozzarella (optional) -
Top with parsley.
Tip: Mix it up and go vegetarian, instead of chicken try topping with oven roasted vegetables like red pepper, yellow squash, eggplant, asparagus or zucchini.