Chicken Parmesan Rotini Primavera

This is another recipe I got for the Your Smart Kitchen Newsletter that I know you all will love. This was a discovery of a college student who was eager for a meal and looking to spend a little bit of time in the kitchen came up with this tasty meal on the fly.

   
Ingredients

• 1 2 Chicken Breasts, cleaned and cut into tenders
• 1/4 cup Cheez-Its, crushed
• 1/2 cup Croutons, crushed
• 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1 Egg
• Rotini Primavera Pasta
• Tomato Based Sauce
• 1 Zucchini, chopped
• 1 Summer Squash, chopped
• 1/2 Onion, chopped
• Basil
• Oregano
• 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 1 Beefsteak Tomato, chopped
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea Salt & Pepper

Directions   

Mix the Cheez-Its, croutons and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk the egg with a tad of water. Dip the chicken tenders into the egg, coating fully, then place in the large bowl, covering the chicken with the dry mix completely. Place the chicken in a pan that has olive oil heated to a medium high. Cook on each side till crisp and browned.

Heat up the Tomato based sauce at a medium-low heat adding the beefsteak tomatoes. In a large pan saute the zucchini, summer squash, onion and the garlic. Add the basil, oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Mix the saute into the sauce and maintain a low heat till serving.

Boil water for the pasta, adding a bit of olive oil to avoid the pasta sticking. Cook the Rotini Primavera for 9-12 minutes till Al Dente. Fill the base of the plate with pasta, placing the chicken over the top and scooping the sauce over the entire plate. Cover with Parmesan cheese.

Easy to prepare meal your family will love.