Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan is crispy, cheesy and utterly delicious! Golden, breaded chicken breasts on a bed of pasta, smothered in a rich sauce and topped with melty cheese. It’s an easy casserole that’s bound to satisfy.
Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
This Baked Chicken Parmesan is pure comfort! An Italian inspired casserole that comes together so easily with simple ingredients. Melty mozzarella crowns a hearty dish of crispy chicken and golden spaghetti noodles, covered in tomato pasta sauce – kids and adults alike will love it.
Looking for more Italian dishes? Why not also try my White Chicken Lasagna (Spinach Artichoke Lasagna Recipe) and my Chicken Florentine Recipe!
Why You’ll Love this Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe:
- An easy casserole recipe. This dish is built for ease and comfort. Simple ingredients and simple to prep.
- Super hearty. This is a delicious and satisfying meal. Protein packed chicken on a bed of spaghetti, topped with cheese and swimming in sauce – perfect for the hungriest of tummies!
- Kid friendly. The flavors and textures are perfect for kids (and adults).
How to cook this Baked Chicken Parmesan
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Cook the spaghetti.
- Make the sauce.
- In a casserole dish, add the spaghetti, sauce, chicken breasts and top with cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 30 mins.
What to serve with Baked Chicken Parmesan
You can dish this up on its own or you can amp up the heartiness with garlic bread and/or veggies. Here’s some ideas:
- Creamy Garlic Mushrooms
- Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
- Roasted Tomatoes with Balsamic
- Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe
Storing leftovers
Store the chicken in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Can you lighten up this recipe?
If you want a slightly lighter version of this Baked Chicken Parmesan, opt for a low fat cheese and you could also swap spaghetti noodles for zucchini noodles.
If you use zucchini noodles make sure they are nicely covered with sauce to keep them from drying out.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Use a preheated oven.
- It’s best to use chicken breasts that are roughly the same size, so they all cook evenly.
- You can dial up or down the amount of sauce, depending on your preference.
- You can use whole milk mozzarella, fresh mozzarella or fontina cheese – they all work great.
- Top with fresh basil for a pop of color and freshness.
Other chicken casserole recipes
- Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole Recipe
- Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Recipe
- Green Chile Chicken Casserole Recipe
- Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
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Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 frozen breaded chicken breasts
- 12 oz. spaghetti
- ½ white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes 1 can
- 2 tbsp fresh basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 15 ounces tomato sauce 1 can
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425*
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and set aside.
- Add onion and whole garlic cloves to a saucepan and heat on medium high for 2 minutes to soften. Remove from heat.
- Add diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, fresh basil, and oregano to a food processor. Pulse 4-5 times. Add to a bowl and stir in canned tomato sauce.
- Spray 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Add spaghetti noodles and evenly cover with marinara sauce.
- Add chicken on top of spaghetti and top with sliced mozzarella cheese.
- Place onto the top rack of the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Make sure the chicken has reached an internal temp of 165. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a preheated oven.
- It’s best to use chicken breasts that are roughly the same size, so they all cook evenly.
- You can dial up or down the amount of sauce, depending on your preference.
- You can use whole milk mozzarella, fresh mozzarella or fontina cheese – they all work great.
- Top with fresh basil for a pop of color and freshness.
Paul Caron says
In this dish …. Do you first need to coat the chicken breasts in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs and cook the breasts to a golden brown BEFORE assembling the dish.
Or do you just add the uncooked, uncoated chicken breasts to the dish and back it once in the oven?
Becky Hardin says
You’ll want to make sure you have bread crumb coated chicken breast, they don’t need to be cooked before assembly as they will be in the oven for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Dan Nielsen says
This looks great, but I have one question. It appears that the chicken is coated in bread crumbs, or at least in something. If so, does the chicken get pan fried briefly to brown those crumbs? The recipe says nothing about this.
Becky Hardin says
The breadcrumbs brown in the oven!