The Pioneer Woman's One-Pan Chicken Parmesan Is Her 'Go-To'

Ree Drummond, award-winning blogger and star of The Pioneer Woman on the Food Network makes a chicken parmesan recipe for her family that's so delicious, it's caused thousands of copycat recipes to follow in its path.

I know because I made the recipe. Along with the chicken, Drummond makes an easy sauce to serve over a side of pasta and this got me thinking about one-pan pasta...and how easy it would be to turn this already amazing recipe into a one-pot meal.

I've wanted to make something like an easy one-pan chicken parm for a long time, so I'm glad I finally gave it a little help from The Pioneer Woman!

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What Are One-Pot Meals?

It’s no secret that one-pot meals make for an easy dinner on busy weeknights. They are tasty, low on mess which means minimal cleanup, and typically ready in 30-40 minutes. One pan pasta goes a step further and utilizes cooking pasta in the pan sauce versus in boiling water.

Back to Drummod's chicken Parm; I followed her recipe, omitting the onion and sugar but preparing and cooking the chicken and adding the one-pot pasta twist to make this dinner even easier. What exactly does that mean? Only that I cooked the noodles, chicken and sauce all in the same skillet.

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Why We Love The Pioneer Woman's One-Pan Chicken Parm

This chicken parm and pasta one-pot recipe is delicious, super easy to make and crazy addicting! Don’t judge me, but I may have made it two days in a row, that's how effortless it is. It’s hard to mess this one up, which is another reason why I love it so much.

If you're looking for an easy weeknight dinner recipe requiring minimal prep and cleanup, this is guaranteed to become your new favorite.

Ingredients Needed for One-Pan Chicken Parm

This recipe uses all the same ingredients as Drummond's original recipe with a nice spin on the cooking method.

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to a uniform thinness

• ½ cup olive oil

• 2 Tbsp butter

• 4 clove garlic, minced

• ¾ cup wine (white or red)

• 3 (14.5-oz) cans of crushed tomatoes

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish

• 1½ cups freshly grated Parmigiano cheese

• 1 lb thin linguine or other pasta, cooked al dente

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How To Make The Pioneer Woman's One-Pan Chicken Parmesan

To keep it as simple as possible, I pulled out my favorite saute pan and cooked the flattened chicken in a mix of butter and oil, per Drummond's chicken parm recipe instructions. Once nicely browned on both sides, the chicken is removed and the crushed tomatoes are added to the pot. Mixing the tomatoes right into the frying butter and oil allows for a final sauce that is super tasty and rich. The pasta goes in next. Yes, right into that same pan.

Let me tell you just how easy pasta is to make directly in your sauce! Add it in, make certain the noodles are covered completely with sauce and let it do its thing. To clarify, you will need to occasionally stir the pasta, but seriously that’s it. No waiting for a pot of water to boil or straining the pasta afterward. You’ll need about 30-40 minutes from start to finish for this complete meal.

1. Place plastic wrap over chicken and pound until thin

2. Combine salt and pepper with flour on a large plate and dredge chicken into flour.

3. Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.

4. Fry chicken until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and add garlic to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.

5. Pour in the wine and scrape the skillet, getting flavorful bits off the bottom. Cook for 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.

6. Stir in tomatoes and add salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.

7. After 15 minutes, break the spaghetti in half and add to the sauce.

8. When your pasta has reached the desired consistency, arrange the chicken on top of the spaghetti and sprinkle cheese and parsley over top.

9. Cover skillet and simmer until cheese melts and chicken is hot.

10. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and cheese and serve.

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How To Serve One Pan Chicken Parm

When it comes to this winning dish, a nice side salad loaf and a crusty loaf of bread are always recommended. Oh, and some wine—let’s not forget the wine!

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The Pioneer Woman's Chicken Parmesan & Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 2Tbsp butter

• 4 garlic cloves minced

• 3/4 cup white wine

• 3 large cans crushed tomatoes

• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

• 1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano

• 1 lb spaghetti

1. Pound chicken thin.

2. Combine flour with salt and pepper to taste on a large plate. Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.

3. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour. Set aside.

4. Heat oil and butter in a skillet on medium-high. Fry chicken until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

5. Add garlic to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes.

6. Pour in the wine and scrape the skillet, getting flavorful bits off the bottom. Cook for 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.

7. Stir in tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.

8. After 15 mins, break spaghetti in half and add to sauce.

9. When pasta has reached desired consistency arrange chicken on top of the sauce; sprinkle cheese and parsley over top.

10. Cover skillet and simmer until cheese melts and chicken is hot.

11. Serve.