Chicken Parmesan Pasta

by Sabrina Snyder

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4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Chicken Parmesan Pasta made in just 30 minutes with ground chicken, pasta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese baked in a skillet with easy Marinara sauce.

We’re taking a bunch of easy and quick shortcuts to all the delicious flavors from The Best Chicken Parmesan and creating a delicious baked pasta like our Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti that you all love so much!

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What can I say about this pasta? It’s so easy and with the switch to ground chicken (like in our Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes) we get an easy no-fuss dinner without worrying about chicken cooking through or drying out. It’s like an easy Easy Skillet Baked Ziti but with chicken. Plus the crispy topping.

NEVER forget the crispy topping, that makes this baked pasta taste like a cross between chicken parmesan and baked ziti. Your kids will request it again and again and you can feel better about being able to use a leaner meat than beef and keep all those delicious crispy and buttery flavors.

I bet if you serve this dish your guests would never guess the secret of the breading and they would LOVE it like this reader favorite Chicken Parmesan Casserole that uses the same hack!

What to serve with Chicken Parmesan Pasta?

Can you meal prep this baked pasta?

If you would like to meal prep this pasta, the first thing is to toss the pasta with oil once it is rinsed. This allows it to coat the noodles to prevent excess liquids from being absorbed while it sits or from drying out.

Second, if you can, add all the ingredients to the pan except for the sauce and the crispy topping the night before you plan to enjoy this meal. On the evening you plan to bake it, toss the mixture with the sauce and sprinkle the crouton mixture over the top.

If you plan to freeze the meal, prepare the pasta with the extra oil then toss with the ingredients. Keep the breadcrumb topping in a ziploc bag taped to the bottom of the foil/pan lid and when you’re ready to bake sprinkle it on just before – if you add the breading then freeze it the croutons will become soggy before it freezes.

We love baked pastas in our house. The process is so much easier than a classic Lasagna but the starchy, cheesy flavors are still present like in my personal favorite, Chicken Tetrazzini.

Chicken Parmesan Baked Pasta

Make this the ULTIMATE Chicken Parmesan Pasta:

  • Change the shape of pasta: I use thin spaghetti because it’s what I make with classic Chicken Parmesan, but you can use shorter noodles or even lasagna sheets and bake it off as a chicken parmesan lasagna.
  • Add fresh herbs: You can’t go wrong adding fresh basil and oregano to this dish, it really kicks up the flavors.
  • Use fresh Mozzarella!: I use regular mozzarella but fresh would be so delicious and indulgent.
  • Swap turkey for the chicken or even use cubed fried eggplant instead of ground chicken for a fun change.
  • Bake with broccoli in the pan for an all in one meal (quick tip I would coat the broccoli in olive oil, breadcrumbs and grated parmesan before placing gently in the top layer of the pan so the broccoli gets a nice browned crust on top).
  • Use a mixture of butter, Parmesan and panko breadcrumbs to top the entire dish before baking for an indulgent crust.

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Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Chicken Parmesan Pasta made in just 30 minutes with ground chicken, pasta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese baked in a skillet with easy Marinara sauce.
Yield 4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Author Sabrina Snyder
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces thin spaghetti cooked 2 minutes shy of directions
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shaved
  • 1 cup butter croutons crushed finely

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large skillet add the olive oil, on medium high heat and add in the ground chicken, salt, pepper, onions and garlic breaking the mixture apart while cooking for 5-6 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked through.
  • Add in the basil, oregano, marinara sauce and mix well before adding in the pasta and tossing to coat the pasta with the chicken mixture.
  • Dot the top of the pasta with the cubes of mozzarella, most of the parmesan cheese and the croutons and bake the dish for 20-25 minutes.
  • Garnish with remaining Parmesan and additional crouton crumbs if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 2255mg | Potassium: 1613mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1540IU | Vitamin C: 18.6mg | Calcium: 503mg | Iron: 5mg

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. This was really great! I can’t believe how much it tasted like chicken Parmesan. I bought some ground chicken on sale and was looking for ways to use it besides tacos and came across this recipe. Honestly the best part was the crouton crust with the cheese and sauce. I don’t even know if I would miss the chicken.

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  4. I made this tonight using my cast iron pan. It turned out absolutely perfect. This I’ll be in our regular rotation. Thank you

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