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    Chicken Zucchini Pasta

    Chicken zucchini pasta in a bowl with a fork.

    Once upon a time, I went to my parent’s house to be “helpful” while they were out of town.

    Then the story took a turn.

    Chicken zucchini pasta in a bowl with a fork.

    It became me trying to survive and keep everyone fed and alive.

    When you combine three teenagers with two seriously adorable/naughty dogs with one unbelievably active 9 year old… well, they deserve a round of applause. My parents.

    So how my mom manages to host a birthday lunch and serve such delicious home cooked food (while controlling the aforementioned scenario) is beyond me.

    But I like to try to be helpful. And I am usually really helpful at partaking in the home cooked food part.

    This chicken zucchini pasta recipe is one that my mom always makes for family gatherings, and it deserves a round of applause from those who make it and those who cook it. It’s a perfectly kinda fancy low maintenance meal that makes me happy happy happy every time I eat it. Mostly I’m just happy that I don’t have her job because I would probably die. She’s amazing.

    Chicken zucchini pasta in a bowl with a fork.

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    Chicken Zucchini Pasta


    Description

    A quick and easy 5 ingredient recipe for chicken zucchini pasta. Made with bowties, tomato sauce, sauteed zucchini, shredded chicken, and Parmesan.


    Ingredients


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    • 2 cups cooked, chopped/shredded chicken
    • 23 cups raw sliced zucchini
    • 1 jar pasta sauce
    • 1 box bowtie pasta
    • parmesan cheese


    Instructions

    1. Cook pasta according to directions.
    2. Heat sauce with zucchini until crisp-tender. Add chicken and heat until warm.
    3. Top cooked bowties with warm sauce and parmesan cheese!

    Notes

    This easily doubles/triples for large groups, and the sauce can be made ahead and kept warm in the crockpot!

    And my mom swears by Williams and Sonoma’s tomato sauce.

    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 20 mins
    • Category: Dinner
    • Cuisine: Italian

    Keywords: chicken pasta, chicken zucchini pasta, healthy pasta recipe



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    Aren’t mom’s the best? Thanks for doing all the work on this one, Mom!

    I guess some things never change.

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