Baked Chicken Pastina

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

pastina pasta (or any small pasta)

2 tbsp

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 tsp

kosher salt

1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup

bread crumbs (we prefer to make our own or use foccia croutons ground with italian seasoning)

1/4 cup

grated Parmesan

1 tbsp

butter, plus more for buttering the pan