Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina
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Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 14 ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- Water
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup diced onion -- (about 1/2 a small onion)
- 1 tablespoon butter -- plus more for buttering the baking dish
- 1 garlic clove -- minced
- 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast -- (1-inch cubes)
- 1 cup pastina pasta -- (or any small pasta)
- 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice -- (1 can)
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Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
- Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine; cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Art; 18 November 2009. www.fareshare.net
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Frying pan
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Large pot
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Baking dish
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Mixing bowl
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Grater
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Wooden spoon
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Colander