Tonight at dinner my children greatly enjoyed the Oven Parmesan Chicken with Penne Marinara I made and they were begging for seconds. They kept telling me repeatedly how delicious and juicy the chicken was and the pasta was gone before they could make any remarks. I slave away in the kitchen some night trying to create the elaborate and creative meals… only for my children to peck at it and request a PBJ sandwich instead. Who would have thought that a simple Italian meal was the meal that they would fall instantly in love with? And I am certainly not complaining because it is both delicious and incredibly simple to make. This meal literally takes only 20 minutes to prepare and the another 20 minutes of cook time. Thanks to the Publix Flavor Excursion Sale, I was able to get all of the ingredients I needed at a great price.

Here are some of my favorite and must have ingredients when it comes to creating a delicious Italian meal from home. These are products that I always have in my pantry and items we use quite frequently.

The preparation for this recipe is so easy, simply rub the chicken in dressing, place it in the baking pan and top with the bread crumb mixture. Pop that chicken in the over for about 15 minutes and take it out of the over when done. Use the tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes and chicken broth to begin simmering your penne sauce and make sure to boil your pasta. Mix the two together when they are done and you have yourself a delicious and easy pasta side dish to go with your crispy and juicy chicken.

You really can’t go wrong with this recipe, I think you would have to make an effort to mess this one up, hehe! A Cesar salad and some garlic bread would be really great with this meal as well. I am so thrilled to have discovered this meal and will defiantly be making it more frequently considering the kids loved it!