Easy Chicken Parmesan Casserole made in under 40 minutes!
Hey friends! The other day, I was craving chicken parmesan. As much as I wanted it, I didn’t want to actually go through the steps to make it, so I decided to take a shortcut- I ended up making chicken parmesan casserole! The whole meal took me about 35 minutes to put together. Let me show & tell you how I did it.
Since I was pushing for time ( and feeling kinda lazy!) I decided to use some store bought chicken that I bought the day before. OMG, have you ever tried Safeway’s Rotisserie Chicken?! AHH-MAZINGGGGGG!!!
I also used my homemade vegetable marinara sauce. If you don’t have any homemade sauce on hand, it’s okay. I will give you a pass. Feel free to use your favorite pasta sauce. However, make sure you check out my vegetable marinara sauce , and Thank me later!
The pasta that I used was angel hair pasta. I love how thin, and light angel hair pasta is, and it was perfect for this casserole!
You can’t have chicken parmesan ANYTHING, without bread crumbs. I decided to go with the best darn bread crumbs out there…. Progresso’s Italian Style bread crumbs. Not a fan of Italian style? Feel free to use plain bread crumbs, or even panko!
Oh before I forget, I used a combination of mozzarella and parmesan cheese. You can do the same, or buy an Italian cheese blend.
Okay, so now that all of my yapping is out of the way- Who’s ready to cook?!
Here’s the video tutorial!
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb cooked chicken breast cubed
- 3 cups vegetable marinara or favorite pasta sauce
- 8 oz angel hair pasta
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp parsley flakes optional
- salt & pepper for taste
Instructions
- Drizzle in the oil into a skillet, and turn the heat on medium.
- Toss in the chicken, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the pasta sauce, and mix until well combined.
- Meanwhile cook angel hair pasta until it's al dente, then drain.
- Add the pasta into the skillet with the sauce, and chicken.
- Mix until well combined.
- Spray a 8x8 bake dish with nonstick spray.
- Add in the pasta.
- Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top, followed by the cheese.
- Sprinkle the parsley flakes on top of the casserole.
- Bake on 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Mary says
January 17, 2016 at 7:25 pmLove the video! A great reason to make your marinara sauce…lol! Pinned for future. Thanks, Rosie…another great recipe!
bigneet says
January 18, 2016 at 5:27 amI just joined last week and i’m bn selfish but i don’t wanna share your videos/recipes because they are just amazing! and simple! lol I will only with certain people though.
You have a great gift! God bless you Rosie.
Oh! i LOVE all of your recipes!
gmom bigneet
Rosie says
January 18, 2016 at 10:19 pmLOL!!! Don’t be selfish. hahaha! XOXO
Style4Curves says
January 17, 2016 at 8:05 pmApproximately how many cups of cooked chicken breast will I need for this recipe for 1/2 pound?
Rosie says
January 17, 2016 at 8:12 pmGood question. Try about 2 cups.
Shelly says
January 17, 2016 at 10:19 pmRosie, this looks amazing! I’m going to have to try this on my family. I’ve subscribed to your site for about a year now, and my I make my husband your greens, a few times a year. They are the best he’s ever had! Thank you for giving your subscribers fantastic recipes!
Rosie says
January 18, 2016 at 10:17 pmThanks Shelly! It’s really easy to make. I’m glad that you like my greens recipe! XOXO
Shelly says
January 17, 2016 at 10:24 pmI’m pinning the recipe so I don’t forget about it!
Kennosha says
January 16, 2017 at 4:38 pmKudos to Rosie!!!
I made this recipe over the weekend for my boyfriend and a few of our friends. It was a hit!!! It was so simple but so yummy! My boyfriend told me I need to make it more often so now another dish to add to the list. Thanks Rosie!!
Rosie says
January 16, 2017 at 5:06 pmSo glad that you liked the recipe!