What's for Dinner?

I finally watched the movie Julie and Julia this weekend. I know, sadly I am sooo behind. You have to remember that I have 2 small children. I watch a lot of Disney and Nick Jr. I thought it was such a great movie! It also got me thinking that I don't cook enough, and that I cook the same things over and over. I decided to look online and find some recipes and cook something different for dinner tonight. (My husband says I'm picky and don't like to try new things. I know that's not true, I'm not that picky :)
I also love to watch the Food Network. I found a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis for Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina. I went to the store and got all the ingredients, whipped it together, and it was DELICIOUS!!
I had to share this recipe, hope you enjoy!

Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina

Ingredients:

1 cup pastina pasta (or any small pasta)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup cubed chicken breast (1-inch cubes)

1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 a small onion)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice

1 cup shredded mozzarella

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

1 tablespoon butter, plus more for buttering the baking dish

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis