Italian Chicken and Pastina by Giada

This is a yummy dinner recipe my roommates made in college. It is easy and a nice alternative to my typical meal for company- king ranch chicken!

Ingredients:
1 cup small pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chicken
1 clove garlic
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400. Cook pasta until al dente- about 5 minutes. Cook chicken in oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic, cook 5 more minutes. Mix pasta, chicken, tomatoes, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Place mixture in a greased 8x8 pan. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle mixture over top and dot with butter. Bake until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. This is really only about 4 servings, so you should definitely double it or add more chicken if you need more servings (or have a lot of side dishes!)

Hope you like it!