Description

A delicious twist on Chicken Parmesan with spinach, mozzarella cheese, chicken, marinara and pasta all in one lovely bite.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Gemelli pasta
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut up into 1-inch bite-sized pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cu. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cu. grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cu. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 6 tbl. olive oil, divided
• 6 oz. bag fresh spinach, chopped
• 48 oz. your choice of marinara sauce

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
2. Boil pasta for 2 minutes less than what is directed on package. Drain and set aside.
3. In a shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Working in batches, coat the chicken pieces in egg and then coat completely in the bread/cheese mixture.