This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson® and Barilla®. The opinions and text are all mine.
Our family is busy. We aren’t at the stage of life where my son is in school and we are driving him to lots of after school activities. But we are in the stage of life where both hubby and I work full time and parent a very active 3 year old who never stops talking or moving until he is asleep. So, when dinnertime comes around, many nights I’m scrambling to throw a meal together. And the nights where I’m very successful are when the meal I’ve thrown together is not only tasty but well-rounded!
Tyson® Chicken Strips, Barilla® Pasta and Barilla® Sauce work together to create a quick, easy, and flavorful solution to this weeknight struggle that I deal with pretty much every single night! I decided to go to Publix and purchased Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips, Barilla® Bow Tie Pasta? and Barilla® Pasta Sauce. I also bought a box of frozen spinach. I knew that with the Chicken, Pasta and sauce I would be able to create an easy and tasty meal that my whole family would enjoy! And almost more importantly, I knew that it would be easy to create this meal!
When you go to Publix, be on the lookout for the $3.00 off when you buy any 1 Tyson® Chicken Strips, Tenderloins, or Fillets 25 oz (frozen) AND any 1 Barilla® Pasta Sauce 24 oz AND any 1 Barilla® Pasta 8-16 oz (combined purchase required) Coupon valid February 13 through March 4, 2016.
Once I got home from Publix, my goal was to throw everything together and make a tasty meal quickly. I preheated the oven to 400, started bowling water, starting warming the sauce in a pan and microwaved the frozen spinach. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but seriously, it took me less than 3 minutes to get everything started.
About 5 minutes before the chicken is finished cooking, top with mozzarella and then continue baking until cooked through. This will give your chicken a wonderful chicken parmesan flavor!
I love that Tyson® Fully Cooked Chicken has 100% All Natural Ingredients and is made from chickens raised with no added hormones, antibiotics or steroids! And being Italian, I appreciate the flavor of Barilla® Sauce! It is made from quality ingredients like vine-ripened tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and fragrant herbs. This sauce is made with all natural ingredients and contains no preservatives! And for me, Barilla® pasta is my favorite Al Dente pasta of mine to cook with. It is also Italy’s #1 brand of pasta!
How good does this look? It seriously tastes so good! And I love that I was able to sneak some greens into our meal!
Crispy Chicken & Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
1 Bag Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips
1 Box Barilla® Bow Tie Pasta?
1 Jar Barilla® Pasta Sauce
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 400
2) Cook box of pasta based on instructions on box. Warm pasta sauce in a pot. Microwave frozen spinach based on instructions on box.
3) Bake chicken for 15 minutes. Then, sprinkle tops of chicken with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
4) Combine spinach and pasta sauce.
5) Layer cooked pasta with spinach pasta sauce mixture. Top with baked chicken.
Enjoy!
Head HERE to the Tyson & Barilla Pinterest Page for more yummy meal ideas!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson® and Barilla®. The opinions and text are all mine.
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