Easy Chicken Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Enjoy this quick chicken pasta featuring tender chicken, fresh zucchini, and your favorite jarred sauce, finished with Parmesan. Perfect.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, chopped/shredded chicken
- 2-3 cups raw sliced zucchini
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 1 box bowtie pasta
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Cook bowtie pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- While pasta cooks, heat pasta sauce in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the sliced zucchini.
- Simmer the sauce and zucchini for about 5-7 minutes, or until the zucchini is crisp-tender. Stir in the cooked chicken and heat through for 2 minutes.
- Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the skillet with the sauce mixture.
- Toss everything together until the pasta is well coated.
- Serve immediately, topped generously with grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for an even quicker meal.
- For extra flavor, sauté a minced garlic clove with the zucchini.
- Add a splash of cream to the sauce for a richer, more decadent finish.
- Don't overcook the zucchini; it should retain a slight crispness. Allergens: Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- For extra flavor, sauté a minced garlic clove with the zucchini.
- Add a splash of cream to the sauce for a richer, more decadent finish.
- Don't overcook the zucchini; it should retain a slight crispness. Allergens: Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.