In this house we LOVE pasta. It is a staple meal that we eat at least once or twice a week. I especially love La Moderna pasta because it is not only tasty, it has a high protein content which is great for picky eaters. It’s available at select Walmart locations and it is our new go to pasta. Now, I can’t really remember when I developed this pasta recipe, but I believe it was when we were low on groceries and it was one of those “what’s left in my pantry that I can put together for a passable meal” type situations. Since then it has become one of my husbands favorite meals and even my picky 3 year old will eat it. So I consider that a win!

So, you may be asking yourself, “What is breaded pasta?”. Well, it is exactly what it sounds like. Al dente pasta tossed in garlic butter, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoned bread crumbs then plated on top of a bed of warm marinara sauce and served with grilled chicken. It’s an easy pasta recipe that can be thrown together last minute with only a few ingredients.

• 1 Box La Moderna Penne Pasta (available at select Walmart locations)
• Jar of your favorite marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup Italian season bread crumbs
• 1/2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
• 2 TBSP Salted butter
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (not garlic salt)

For the Grilled Chicken:

• Tenderized flattened chicken breasts
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• fresh parsley

Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, drain and toss to coat with the butter. Then add in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese.