How to Make Chicken Parmesan Casserole | Dinner Recipes | Allrecipes.com

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and still melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino can be cheaper and offers a similar salty flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and works well for cooking.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.

Cook rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Stir together cooked rotini, chicken, and mozzarella cheese in a large casserole dish.

Pour marinara sauce over pasta mixture; sprinkle with bread crumbs.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 35 minutes.

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