Chicken Parmesan Casserole

All of the goodness of bird parmesan packed right into a delicious tacky casserole!  Crispy chicken, marinara sauce, penne pasta, and cheese come collectively on this clean to make dish!

This time of the year is extremely good for a scrumptious casserole.  it's miles beginning to quiet down out of doors and an awesome casserole is consolation food at its finest.  fowl parmesan is considered one of my favorite dishes!  i like the crispy breaded bird with the marinara sauce on pinnacle and melted cheese.  So why now flip it into a delicious casserole for my circle of relatives?

I wanted to feature all of my favorite matters approximately chook parmesan into this casserole.  particularly the crispy breaded bird.  Oh and don’t forget the melty cheese on pinnacle and in the course of!

This casserole became a instantaneous circle of relatives favored.  And the excellent component is that when you have a smaller circle of relatives you could freeze half of it for another night time.  My whole own family raved about this delicious casserole and i understand that it will become a family favorite at your house as nicely!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
• 2 cups flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1½ (32 ounce) jars marinara sauce
• chopped basil for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Prepare dinner the pasta consistent with package instructions. Rinse and drain the pasta in a colander.
2. In a huge skillet warmness the oil over medium warmness. Pound the chook to be about ¼ inch thick or slice in half of so that they fry easily. area the flour, egg, and Italian bread crumbs in separate bowls. Coat the chook in the flour, then the egg and finally the bread crumbs. area to fry in warm oil until brown on each aspect and not purple in center. eliminate from the skillet and slice into portions.
3. In a huge bowl integrate cooked pasta, fowl, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese and marinara sauce. mix until combined.
4. Unfold the pasta in a 9x13 inch casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 tiers for 30 minutes. cast off from the oven and discover and top with final cheeses. retain to bake for approximately 10 minutes till cheese is melted and casserole is heated via. Garnish with chopped basil if desired.

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