Chicken Parmesan Casserole

Name: Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 1 (13.25-ounce) box whole wheat penne pasta; 1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; ½ cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese; ¼ cup reduced-fat shredded Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup panko bread crumbs

9 steps

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:42 GMT

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Ingredients

0 servings

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch pieces

1 x 13.25 ouncewhole wheat penne pasta

box

1 x 28 ouncecan no-salt-added crushed tomatoes

3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoonsfresh basil

finely chopped

1 tablespoonitalian seasoning

½ cupreduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cupreduced-fat shredded Parmesan cheese

¼ cuppanko bread crumbs

Instructions

Step 1

Prep time 15 minutes

Step 2

Cook time 1 hour

Step 3

Yield 8 servings

Step 4

Serving size 1¼ cups

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 6

Spread the chicken in an even layer on the bottom of the casserole dish. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste. Next, spread the uncooked pasta over the chicken.

Step 7

Pour the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth over the pasta, and sprinkle the basil and Italian seasoning over the sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

Step 8

Uncover and top with the 2 cheeses, and panko bread crumbs. Spray the panko generously with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 9

Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the breadcrumbs are browned.