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Baked Chicken Parmesan Casserole

5 from 8 votes
Give your favorite meal a twist with this Baked Chicken Parmesan Casserole recipe. Make this recipe with standard chicken parm ingredients like noodles, chicken, pasta sauce, veggies, and more!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: casserole, chicken, dinner, lunch, Main Course, meal-prep
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 486

Ingredients
  

Casserole
  • 1 lb rigatoni
  • 6 cups chicken nuggets or cut chicken tenders - we used Bare brand.
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 cups chopped broccoli
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 48 oz pasta sauce
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Topping
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumb
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Fresh basil strands

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Cook ziti according to package, drain and set aside. Cook nuggets according to package, cut into small bite sized chunks and set aside. You can also leave nuggets frozen, but for best texture, cook ahead.
  2. In a large dutch oven, heat over medium high heat. Add oil and once hot, add onions. Cook for a few minutes before adding garlic and broccoli, then stir in italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
  3. Pour 36oz of sauce into pot, saving about 1/4 of total amount for assembling the casserole. Let simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until broccoli has begun to soften slightly. Turn off heat.
  4. Add noodles to sauce pan, mix until noodles are covered. Add in 1 cup mozzarella and all of the parmesan cheese. Mix well.
  5. Pour half of the noodle mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish. Add half of the cooked and cubed chicken nuggets to the top of the casserole. Sprinkle half of whats left of the sauce and mozzarella over the top as evenly as possible. Add the final layer of noodles and repeat process with chicken and mozzarella.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together all of the topping ingredients except basil. Cover the top of the casserole with the breading mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling.
  7. Broil the last few minutes to get crispy and browned on top, but watch closely! Top with fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 42gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1211mgPotassium: 1023mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1092IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 284mgIron: 3mg

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