Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel
Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina
NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 39%
CARBS 34G37% OF CAL
3G FIBER25G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G46% OF CAL
6G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Baked chicken and pastina with tomatoes, mozzarella, and breadcrumb topping. A comforting Italian casserole that comes together in under an hour.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 cup pastina pasta (or any small pasta – I used cellantani)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast (1-inch cubes)
- 1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 a small onion)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon butter (plus more for buttering the baking dish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
CAL 18%·PRO 39%
CARBS 34G37% OF CAL
3G FIBER25G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G46% OF CAL
6G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 648mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 400mg
- Calcium
- 327mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 648MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.