Chicken Parmesan Pasta  – Drizzle Me Skinny! Recipe enthusiasts

Chicken Parmesan Pasta is not only a quick and easy meal but a delicious one the whole family can enjoy. I love that it is all cooked in one pan, making clean up simple, and takes just 30 minutes from start to finish! Savory chicken is flavored with Italian spices, and paired with al dente pasta and a tangy tomato pasta sauce to create this easy meal. 

Feel free to add in some vegetables to bulk it up too. I used my zero point homemade vegetable tomato sauce to keep points low, but store bought pasta sauce works when you’re in a pinch. This pasta dish will give you a comforting, flavorful dish without being packed with useless calories. With a veggie based pasta sauce, and a healthy pasta, this dish is a powerhouse of nutrients. It’s the perfect meal to boost your immune system on these cold, winter nights! It’s warm, filling, easy to make, and will please anyone you’re feeding. 

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!

It’s low in points for such a satisfying meal. 

Normally a bowl of pasta would cost you more than your day’s worth of points, but not this recipe! You can get back on the pasta loving train with just five points per serving. 

Chicken parmesan pasta is full of amazing Italian flavors.

This dish is flavored with Italian herbs, savory garlic, and melted sharp cheese. It’s delectable and you will want to go back for seconds! 

It’s the perfect weeknight meal. 

Because clean up is easy, and it takes under 30 minutes to whip up, this recipe is a better option than a drive through meal. Because it’s healthy too! 

Ingredients you need to make Chicken Parmesan Pasta: 

• 1 lb ground chicken, weighed raw
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 cups pasta sauce (I used my zero point veggie pasta sauce)
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups of pasta 
• ⅓ cup grated parmesan
• ½ cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella

How to make Chicken Parmesan Pasta (step by step): 

1. In a large frying pan or skillet, cook the ground chicken and add in a dash of salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Remove the chicken from the pan once it is fully cooked.
2. Spray a little bit of cooking spray into the pan and add the diced garlic. Let the garlic cook for a few minutes then add in the tomato sauce and water. Bring the sauce to a boil and then turn it down to medium-low (you want it to simmer).
3. Add in the pasta and chicken and let cook for about 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked to your liking.
4. Stir in the parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, and ¼ cup of the reduced fat mozzarella.
5. Turn off the heat, top it with the remaining mozzarella and serve.

Makes 6 (1 cup) servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 289,  Fat 11 g, Saturated fat 3.5 g,  Carbs 27 g,  Fiber 4 g, Sugars 4 g, Sodium 481 mg, Protein 23 g. 

WW Points 

• Ground chicken 0 points
• Italian seasoning 0 points
• Salt and pepper 0 points
• Garlic cloves 0 points
• Pasta sauce 7 points (storebought) or this zero point veggie pasta sauce
• Cooked pasta 15 points
• Grated parmesan 5 points
• Reduced fat shredded mozzarella 5 points

5 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.  4 points per serving if you use the zero point veggie pasta sauce. 

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

Personal Points- 3-7 depending on your 0PP foods 

Freestyle SP- (blue & purple) 5 using WW recipe builder *Substitute whole wheat pasta and points for purple is 3SP

Smart Points- (green) 7 using SP calculator

Points Plus- 7 using PP calculator

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• Feel free to bulk it up by adding in some vegetables. Add the veggies in when you put the garlic in the pan.
• You can add fresh herbs like chopped basil to boost the flavor. 

Tips and Tricks for Making Chicken Parmesan Pasta: 

• You can make this recipe even faster by using pre-cooked pasta! Just don’t cook the entire dish for 20 minutes. It will only need a few minutes to heat through. 
• Use Banza pasta to add fiber and protein to chicken parmesan pasta. It makes it gluten-free as well. 
• This pasta dish freezes really well. I suggest dividing up the servings into individual ziploc bags, so it makes it easy to pull out a meal as needed. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat in a pan on the stove. You may need to add a little water to help it all come back together. 

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