Chicken Parmigiana Casserole

Chicken Parmigiana Casserole

 

 

This recipe came from my Gooseberry Christmas Cookbook. 

 

Ingredients:

 

1 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs

1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese

1/2 of a Chicken, cut into bit size pieces

1 Tablespoon Butter

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1 package of penne pasta, cooked

1 Marinara sauce Recipe (this is in a separate post)

1 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese

 

Cook the pasta & the Mariana Sauce.  Combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan & the Chicken in a bowl and stir.  In a large skillet, heat the butter and the oil.  Add the chicken & brown it on all sides.  In a 13x9 baking pan, layer the pasta, half of the sauce and then half of the cheese.  Layer all the chicken mixture on top.  Top with the remaining pasta, sauce and cheese.  Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

 

*  This dish also works well without chicken.  I've also substituted sauteed eggplant for the chicken.