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Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake
This Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake is a perfect weeknight meal. It is easy to prepare while keeping all the traditional flavors from classic Chicken Parmesan.
Servings 8 -12
Calories 568kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound large Rigatoni pasta boiled to al dente and drained
- 3/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- granulated garlic to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
Spaghetti Sauce Recipe (or use 4 cups canned)
- 29 ounces tomato sauce
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Italian seasoning add additional seasoning to taste
- 1 white onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare sauce, this recipe takes about an hour to make. Directions here: Spaghetti Sauce. Once you have made the sauce and it is simmering, or if you are using canned sauce, prepare the chicken and noodles.
- Heat olive oil in a medium sized pan over medium heat.
- Season chicken breast with granulated garlic, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook for 6-7 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked all the way through and juices run clear. Remove from pan and cool. Once cooled, cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Cook pasta as directed and drain, return to pot, add 2 cups of sauce, noodles, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and chicken cubes. Toss to combine.
- Heat oven to 350. Pour 3/4 cup of sauce on the bottom of a 4 inch deep baking dish. Then add the chicken & noodle mixture, top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese and parmesan, and then top with bread crumbs. Place in oven and bake 20-25 minutes, until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
- Before you serve, using the leftover sauce, add about 1/4 cup to the bottom of each bowl, then put the pasta on top. One of my children, Cannon, likes the sauce on top, so you could do that too. I think that this adds to the presentation and it allows for some additional sauce.
- Serve immediately, devour, and enjoy!
Notes
Total time, includes the time to let the sauce simmer
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1326mg | Potassium: 1096mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 354mg | Iron: 4.5mg