Waist Watching Baked Chicken And Shells Marinara

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Here is another satsifying meal when you are craving hearty food but need to count calories. the trick is the high-carbohydrate pasta, which fills you up. some steamed broccoli on the side and you have a complete, guilt-free meal.

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Steps

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Prehet oven to 350 degrees.

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Cook pasta according to package directions.

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Heat oil in medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes until cooked through.

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Remove to a plate.

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To skillet , add mushrooms , peppers , onion , and garlic and stir-fry over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes , until crisp-tender.

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Return chicken to skillet.

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Add tomato sauce , 1 t.

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Parsley , basil , pepper , and salt.

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Bring to a boil.

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Reduce ehat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Remove from heat.

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Spread about 1 t.

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Sauce in 1-1 / 2-quart baking dish.

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Drain pasta and add half to dish.

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Sprinkle with 1 t.

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Parmesan cheese.

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Top with half of remaining sauce.

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Repeat layers.

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Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.

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Bake 10 minutes until heated through.

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Sprinkle with remaining 1 t.

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Parsley and serve.

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Ingredients

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medium pasta shells, olive oil, ground chicken, baby portabella mushrooms, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic clove, tomato sauce, fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried basil leaves, fresh ground black pepper, salt, parmesan cheese