Baked Pastina Casserole

Name: Baked Pastina Casserole
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup pastina (or any small pasta); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast (1-inch cubes); 1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 small onion); 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice; 1 cup shredded mozzarella; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup bread crumbs; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut in small pieces, plus more for buttering the baking dish

January 26, 2012

I’ve made this with lots of different pasta shapes—little stars, tiny elbows, ditalini, tiny wagon wheels—so use whichever you like or have on hand. In a pinch, you can even break a handful of spaghetti into small pieces if you don’t have any short-cut pasta on the shelf. It’s a perfect portable dish, a nice choice if you want to make something to take to a party or a new neighbor.

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