Description
This chicken Parmesan is done casserole style (so, no breading or frying!), but still offers up that irresistible combination of tender chicken, crunchy/cheesy coating, and flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 cups prepared marinara sauce
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 (5 ounce) package garlic croutons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Coat the bottom of a 9×13-inch casserole dish with olive oil
- and sprinkle with garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Arrange chicken breasts in the bottom of the dish
- and pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce
- and top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese
- followed by 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on croutons
- then top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside
- about 35 minutes to an hour
- depending on the shape and thickness of your chicken breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6