Chicken Parmesan Casserole Recipe | I Heart Recipes

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.

Drizzle vegetable oil in a skillet and turn the heat on medium.

Add the rotisserie chicken to the skillet and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes until heated through.

Pour in the vegetable marinara sauce and mix everything together.

Cook angel hair pasta according to the box instructions until al dente, then drain the water.

Add the cooked pasta into the skillet with the chicken and sauce mixture and mix until well incorporated.

Turn off the heat and prepare an 8-by-8 baking dish by spraying it with non-stick spray or oiling it with vegetable oil.

Layer the pasta, chicken, and sauce mixture into the baking dish.

Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top of the mixture, and if desired, add more sauce for a saucier dish.

Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top of the breadcrumbs.

Optionally, sprinkle parsley flakes for added color.

Place the baking dish in the oven at 400°F (204°C) uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.

Once done, serve the casserole like lasagna, cutting it into squares.

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