Cheesy Chicken Parmesan Casserole Recipe – Easy Family Dinner!
This Chicken Parmesan Casserole is a cheesy, comforting, and easy-to-make dinner made with tender shredded chicken, rich marinara sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese. Perfect for busy weeknights or cozy family meals, this baked casserole is flavorful, customizable, and great for meal prep or leftovers.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked & shredded
- 2 cups marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups cooked pasta (penne or rotini, al dente)
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven & Prep Dish: Preheat to 375°F (190°C). Grease casserole dish.
- Cook & Shred Chicken: Bake, boil, or use rotisserie chicken; shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook Pasta: Cook al dente; toss lightly with olive oil.
- Mix Chicken, Pasta & Sauce: Combine chicken, pasta, 1 cup marinara, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Toss well.
Layer the Casserole
- Half chicken-pasta mixture → 1 cup mozzarella + ½ Parmesan
- Repeat with remaining mixture and cheese
- Tip: Extra Parmesan on top = golden bubbly crust
- Bake: Cover with foil, bake 20 mins; uncover, bake 10 more mins until golden & bubbly.
- Garnish & Serve: Sprinkle basil or parsley. Let rest 5 mins before slicing.
Notes
- Chicken option: Is recipe ke liye rotisserie chicken best time-saving option hai, lekin baked ya boiled chicken bhi equally acha result deta hai.
- Pasta texture: Hamesha pasta al dente cook karein, kyun ke oven mein bake hone ke dauran pasta aur soften hota hai.
- Cheese quality: Freshly shredded mozzarella aur Parmesan zyada achi melting aur creamy texture dete hain compared to pre-shredded cheese.
- Sauce balance: Agar aapka marinara sauce zyada watery ho, to thora sa sauce kam use karein taake casserole soggy na ho.
- Flavor boost: Extra flavor ke liye marinara sauce mein thora sa minced garlic ya Italian herbs add kiye ja sakte hain.
- Resting time: Baking ke baad casserole ko 5 minutes rest karne dein—iss se layers set hoti hain aur serving easy hoti hai.
- Make-ahead tip: Ye casserole ek din pehle assemble karke fridge mein store ki ja sakti hai; bake fresh jab serve karna ho.