| Chicken Parm Bake |
Author: Oven Love
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, chopped in bite-sized pieces (can use whole tenderloins if you want to make it even easier)
- ½—1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups favorite pasta sauce (about half a jar)
- 5-10 basil leaves, julienned (or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil)
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella (divided)
- 4 ounces Parmesan (divided)
- 5-ounces package, croutons
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C). In a casserole dish (square, small size, or even individual dishes), mix olive oil, crushed garlic and red pepper flakes; spread mixture around to bottom of the dish. Place chicken on top of oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Pour marinara sauce over chicken; spread evenly to cover. Sprinkle chopped basil over sauce. Cover sauce with ¾ of the cheese (mozzarella and Parmesan).
- Next, cover every nook and cranny with croutons. Steal one crouton, eat it, and enjoy. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the croutons.
- Bake, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and starts to bubble and meat reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees. (If meat isn’t fully cooked yet—usually if you’re cooking them frozen or whole, cover with foil and continue cooking until meat is cooked.)
Recipe by Oven Love at https://www.ovenloveblog.com/guest-post-chicken-parm-bake/