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Chicken Parmesan Baked Rigatoni
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Chicken Parmesan Baked Rigatoni

Chicken Parmesan Baked Rigatoni is an easy healthy version of baked rigatoni. A baked pasta recipe your entire family will love. Super easy too!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Baked Pasta, Baked Rigatoni, rigatoni
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
8 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 359kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 20 ounces Marinara Sauce 1 regular size jar. These will be 18-20 ounces usually.
  • 1/2 cup Carrot Finely Chopped
  • 1/2 cup Celery Finely Chopped
  • 1/2 cup Onion Finely Chopped
  • 2 tbsp. Garlic Minced
  • 1 Parmesan Rind This is the rind of a fresh piece of parm. It can be any size. A couple of inches is plenty.
  • 1/2 lb. Rigatoni Noodles or Penne 1/2 of a 16 ounce box
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese Grated
  • 1 cup Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded

Instructions

Chicken Bolognese

  • Chop the carrot, celery, onion and garlic. Heat a skillet over medium heat and saute the veggies in a little olive oil (2 tbsp) for about 1 minute. Add in the chicken and chop it up using a spatula. Cook the chicken until no longer pink.
  • Transfer the chicken mixture to a slow cooker. Pour in the marinara sauce. Sink the parmesan rind down into the sauce and allow it to cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Baked Rigatoni

  • Cook the rigatoni 1 minutes shy of aldente. You don't want to cook it completely through because it will finish cooking in the oven.
  • I used an 8x11 casserole dish for this. An 11x13 would work just fine. Turn your broiler on. Make sure this is a casserole that's broiler safe.
  • Remove the parmesan rind from the sauce-discard it. Toss the rigatoni with the sauce and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Pour it into the casserole and top with the parmesan and remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella. Broil the top for about 2-3 minutes. Watch it very closely. Broilers vary and you don't want this to burn.
  • Allow the dish to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with extra parm and parsley & Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 12g