easy chicken and pasta dinner

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Recipe by
Kate Benefiel
Lilburn, GA

Thought this up because i was feeling too lazy to make chicken parm but wanted the chicken with our pasta. Simple crowd pleaser. (or hubby pleaser haha)

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Ingredients For easy chicken and pasta dinner

  • 2
    large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1-1 1/2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 clove
    garlic(divided)
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 jar
    marinara sauce
  • 1 box
    pasta, cooked

How To Make easy chicken and pasta dinner

  • 1
    Begin to cook pasta as instructed on the box.
  • 2
    Cook chicken in a skillet with olive oil, basil, pepper and 1 1/2 cloves of garlic.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat marinara sauce adding remaining garlic and sugar.
  • 4
    When chicken is fully cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove it from pan, and add directly to marinara sauce. Keep covered, simmering over low heat while pasta cooks.
  • 5
    When pasta is finished, drain and top with chicken and marinara combination. Serve hot with italian bread.

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