Italian Chef Reacts to CHICKEN PARMESAN CASSEROLE Recipe That Broke the Internet

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 425°F (220°C).

Trim the chicken breast and cut it into bite-sized pieces using scissors.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and granulated garlic powder.

In a casserole dish, add uncooked pasta and pour in the marinara sauce.

Fill the marinara jar with water and shake it to get all the sauce out, then pour that water over the pasta.

Cover the pasta with water.

Mix the chicken with the marinara sauce and pasta in the casserole dish.

Cover the dish and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, check if the chicken and pasta are fully cooked.

Top the casserole with 1.5 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs.

Bake for an additional time until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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