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The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

This chicken bake offers the same flavors as chicken Parmesan but without breading and frying for an easy, irresistibly saucy and cheesy meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 477

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
  • 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 cups prepared marinara sauce
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 8 ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 5 ounce package garlic croutons

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and red pepper flakes.
  3. Arrange chicken breasts in the bottom of the dish.
  4. 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, and croutons.
  5. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.
  6. 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).
  7. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 40gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 1022mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9g

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