Quick Chicken Parm and Chicken Pasta Marinara

So after a few meals of chili (chili by itself, Chili as a side with lunch, Chili nachos) I am ready to put up a new recipe which I will again parlay into a lunch option.

This is a staple recipe because its so damn easy, really delicious, and perfectly healthy. 


You will never forget this recipe- because there is absolutely nothing to it.

Quick Chicken Parm

Ingredients

- Two Large Chicken breasts - about 8 oz each

-Your Favorite Marinara Pasta Sauce- I use the classico marinara

-Parmesan cheese or substitute whatever you have, Swiss, Shredded Cheddar, whatever. I guess if your going to call it "parm" you should use parm, but o well

-Salt, Pepper, Italian Herb grinder

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 F. While oven is pre-heating cook one serving of whole wheat pasta according to directions on the box. You can use this pasta for dinner or save it for lunch. No early workout for me tomorrow so I will do carbs at lunch.
2. After you have set the pasta remove two large chicken breasts from pack and place on a tin foil lined metal backing sheet.
3.  Season both sides of the breasts with Salt, pepper, and especially the Italian Herb Seasoning.
4. Cover the top side of the breasts in marinara sauce. Spread over the breasts evenly with a spoon.
5. Cover Marinara in grated Parmesan cheese or with a slice of swiss (which I what I did in the picture) or with shredded cheddar.
6. REMEMBER TO: Check your pasta and strain when done. Place in a tupperware container (if you want to save it for lunch, if not, place on your dinner plate)
7. Place seasoned and sauced breasts in oven for 25 minutes at 425
8. When timer is up let the breasts sit for at least 5 minutes
9. Serve with a side salad.

Take the larger breast and eat tonight for dinner. After dinner, slice the second, smaller peice into equal strips and put in a tupperware with the pasta you made earlier. Top it off with some of the marinara sauce you used earlier.

This recipe is an INSANELY easy and is a great way to knock out two meals at once. Best of all, It only takes 30 minutes total (5 for oven to heat, 25 to cook) to make because you are prepping while the oven is heating, and making the pasta for tomorrow while the chicken is cooking. Thats efficient and efficiency is good (some would argue).