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By Zack Love

Chicken Parmesan Baked Casserole

Name: Chicken Parmesan Baked Casserole
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 57 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken breast; 24 oz. Rao's Marinara sauce; 16 oz. Rao's Fusilli pasta; 24 oz. water; Shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cups; 1 cup Parmesan cheese; 3 tbsp butter melted; Kikkoman Panko Crumbs 1/2 box; Salt; pepper; onion powder (optional); 2 tsp basil (optional); garlic powder (optional); Italian parsley optional; (12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 2 1/4) casserole baking dish

15 steps

Prep:12minCook:45min

This is a relatively easy "dump and bake" Chicken Parmesan casserole that is delicious and takes less than an hour to prepare.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:49:22 GMT

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Ingredients

12 servings

1.5 lbsChicken breast

24 ozMarinara sauce

16 ozFusilli pasta

24 ozwater

2 cupsShredded mozzarella cheese

1 cupparmesan cheese

3 Tbspbutter

melted

0.5 boxPanko Crumbs

2 tspbasil

2casserole baking dish

12 1/4 x 10 1/4 1/4

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Empty Fusilli pasta into a casserole baking dish (at least 2 inches deep).

Baking dish

Fusilli pasta16 oz

casserole baking dish2

Step 3

Pour 24 oz. Jar of marinara sauce into the dish with the pasta.

Marinara sauce24 oz

Step 4

Fill your marinara sauce jar with water and pour the water into the dish. Gently stir with utensil to distribute uniformly around the baking dish.

Wooden Spoon

Step 5

Cut chicken breast with scissors or knife into 1 or 1 1/2 inch pieces and place into the dish with the pasta and liquid. Season chicken pieces uniformly with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. (The seasoning can be done inside the baking dish)

Cutting Board

Knife

Step 6

Cover with a lid or aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

OvenHeat

Step 7

Remove the baking dish from the oven and uncover.

Step 8

Take the dried basil seasoning and sprinkle it on the chicken in the dish.

Step 9

Gently stir the hot pasta and chicken mixture if needed to distribute uniformly.

Step 10

Cover the top of the casserole uniformly with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 11

Generously cover the mozzarella cheese layer with panko bread crumbs. Drizzle a little melted butter over the bread crumbs to help develop a nice crust on the top layer.

Step 12

Add Parmesan cheese to the top, especially to the corners and sides of the casserole. Add a little more Panko crumbs if you would like.

Step 13

Place the casserole uncovered in the oven for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. When top starts to develop a nice golden color.

OvenHeat

Step 14

Pull hot casserole out of the oven and add Italian parsley to the top of the casserole for fresh a finishing touch.

Step 15