If you know my eating habits well, you know this isn’t my kind of dish. I have never, even liked tomato sauce and I’m not a big fan of chicken.
But I am a big fan of Dad and he enjoys few foods more than a big bowl of pasta with tomato sauce. SO when I saw this Sunday Supper theme of comfort food pasta, I thought of Dad and what he would want me to make.
He works hard and deserves to have more than chicken and salad sometimes, even if he eats more treats than he remembers 😉
It’s important for me to be able to work with foods and build flavors even when I don’t absolutely love a certain ingredient. It was also important that this dish be easy to make, because we all love having dinner on the table with minimal effort and few ingredients.
With some help from rotisserie chicken and jarred tomato sauce, this dish was a breeze to make and by the end of the cooking process, even my stomach was growling, which shocked me. This dish was a huge hit for Dad who took some leftovers for lunch the next day.
I think this pasta dish says a lot more than just comfort food. It says that even though I’m not always the best at showing it, I’m a big fan of Dad.
Oh, and to all you Internet haters who are going to think it’s pathetic and disgusting I made dinner for my dad, what is wrong with you? Go focus on the actual bad people in the world. At the end of the day, when things are the worst, family is all we have and I take pride in the fact that I cherish that connection.
One Pot Chicken Parmesan #SundaySupper
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 10 ounces farfalle pasta
- 1 16 ounce jar tomato sauce
- 16 ounces water
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, crumbled
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the tomato sauce and water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broccoli and chicken and cook for 5 additional minutes, until the pasta is tender.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add in the mozzarella cheese, stirring to combine. There should be pockets of cheesy goodness. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley. Leftovers may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave in 30 second increments until hot.
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I loved making food for my dad that I know he’d love! He was always full of compliments. I know my family would love your easy chicken parm!
Great that you’re cooking for the people you love! Here’s my question, though–why not just cook the pasta and the broccoli, drain the water, then stir in the sauce, cooked chicken, etc.? From the pix it looks like what you made was very sloshy and wet, more like soup than anything else.
Actually, alliballi, the texture was pretty pasta like. The flavor of the sauce soaked right into the pasta and added extra flavor. If you give the recipe a try, I think you would be surprised. It was also piping hot and it definitely continues to thicken as it cools. You could also add half a jar of water instead of a whole jar if you want it to be much thicker. Hope this helps!
Food is a form of love for most of us — that’s why we like to feed people. I’m a sucker for pasta, so this dish would suit me to a T. Thanks!