Zesty Chicken Marinara Recipe

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A friend served this wonderful Italian dish before a church social, and I fell in love with it. —Linda Baumann, Richfield, Wisconsin

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Zesty Chicken Marinara Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 bone-in chicken breast halves (12 to 14 ounces each), skin removed
2 cups marinara sauce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 pound uncooked angel hair pasta
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the marinara sauce, tomato, salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve chicken and sauce with pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 730 calories, 21 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 160 mg cholesterol, 929 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 69 g protein.

Originally published as Zesty Chicken Marinara in Simple & Delicious May 2010, p15