Chicken Chickpea Pasta Bake

5 from 4 votes

Gluten Free Chicken Chickpea Pasta Bake is loaded with protein, nutrition, flavor and is lower in carbs than traditional pasta! Delicious tasting, easy to make for a quick weeknight dinner or meal prep. This meal is a carb lover's dream! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

8 oz chickpea pasta
1 lb ground chicken breast
1/2 cup white onion
2 zucchini diced
25 ounces marinara sauce no salt added
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons garlic minced
4 tablespoons low moisture mozzarella shredded
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8x8 square baking dish by lightly greasing with extra virgin olive oil.
Boil the water and prepare the chickpea pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water then set aside.
Place the onion, garlic and zucchini in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent.
Add the ground chicken, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Break up the chicken while it cooks.
Once the chicken is cooked, stir in the marinara sauce then add the pasta and turn off the heat.
Transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with cheese. Place in the oven 5-8 minutes to melt the cheese then serve.

Notes

Brown rice or whole grain pasta may be subbed, but it will change the nutritional data. Chickpea pasta is available at most grocery and health food stores.
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