Italian Baked Chicken And Pasta

• 1 cup Italian pastina (or any small pasta, I used small shells)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (I recommend using the ones with Italian seasoning)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus more
• butter, for baking dish

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Bring medium pot of salted water to boil.
3. Add pasta and cook until just tender about 5 minutes. Drain into large bowl.
4. Meanwhile heat olive oil in medium sautee pan over med heat.
5. Add chicken and cook about 3 minutes.
6. Add onions and garlic combine and cook about 5 minutes more or until chicken is done and onions soft.
7. Add chicken to pasta in bowl, stir in canned tomatoes, mozzarella, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir until combined.
8. Place in buttered 8x8x2 dish.
9. In small bowl combine bread crumbs and Parmesan.
10. Spread over pasta mixture.
11. Dot the top with butter.
12. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-baked-chicken-and-pasta-213510 (may not work)