Samantha Nicole When you don’t have time to make a fancy dinner, but that’s what you’re craving, Chicken Parmesan Dump is here to help. You literally dump all the tender pasta, yummy chicken, and tangy pasta sauce into a baking dish and let it bake away. Top it off with some crunchy breadcrumbs and melty cheese, and boom. Dinner is done. You get what you want without all the trouble! So, don’t order out when times get busy. Make this delicious Chicken Parmesan Dump instead!
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) package whole-wheat penne pasta
- 1 (24-ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1 pound chicken, boneless and skinless, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 –Add the noodles, the pasta sauce, the water, the chicken, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella in the prepared baking dish.
Step 4 –Sprinkle the pasta mixture with the salt and the pepper and stir to combine until the sauce completely coats the pasta and the chicken.
Step 5 –Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 6 –Uncover the dish and bake until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
Step 7 –Spread the breadcrumbs, the remaining mozzarella, and the parmesan cheese over the pasta mixture.
Step 8 –Bake the pasta mixture, uncovered, until the cheese has melted and the breadcrumbs are golden-brown, about 10 minutes.
Step 9 –Serve.
