Sunday Supper, Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

Chicken Parmesan or Chicken Parmigiana,

is a classic Italian American dish,

consisting of crisp breaded chicken breasts covered in tomato sauce,

topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses,

and served on a bed of spaghetti

I gave this traditional dish a new twist

that is delicious, satisfying and much easier!

Instead of chicken breasts, I used chopped chicken

and it’s layered with marinara sauce, cheese tortellini,

Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese and baked

The fresh tortellini does not have to be boiled first,

it cooks right in the sauce while the dish is baking

AND

you can use rotisserie chicken to save even more time~

{I actually used leftover grilled chicken}

Winner winner chicken dinner!

This dish is easy to assemble,

the ingredients are layered into a baking dish

First put 1/3 of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the dish

Top with half of the tortellini

Sprinkle with Parmesan

Top with 1/2 of the chicken

Then half of the Mozzarella

Repeat layers

After the final layer of chicken

add the final layer of sauce*

*for this top layer I used 1 cup of Roasted Garlic Alfredo

and the rest of the marinara

Dollop the sauce on with a big spoon

and try to push any tortellini that isn’t covered

down into the sauce

Top with remaining Mozzarella

Cover with foil and refrigerate for 4-24 hours before baking

When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator for 30 minutes

Loosen the foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes

Uncover and continue to bake for 15 minutes or until bubbling

Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

All the flavors of classic Chicken Parmigiana in a casserole. Layers of chicken, tortellini, marinara sauce and cheese are baked into a magical meal. It's easy to prepare, is made ahead of time and reheats beautifully

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword chicken casserole, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmigiana, tortellini casserole

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Resting Time 4

Servings 6

Equipment

large casserole dish

Ingredients

1 pkg 20 oz. refrigerated tortellini Rana 5 cheese family size
1 jar 32 oz marinara sauce [4 cups] Rao's
4 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken
1 cup Alfredo sauce Classico Roasted Garlic Alfredo
2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese Kraft Creamy Melt Mozzarella
finely grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Spread 1/3 of the Marinara sauce into the bottom of a large casserole dish
Top with a layer of 1/2 of the tortellini and sprinkle with grated Parmesan
Top with a layer of 1/2 of the chicken
Sprinkle with 1/2 of the grated Mozzarella
repeat layers, beginning with another layer of marinara sauce
After the chicken layer, cover with the rest of the marinara sauce and the 1 cup of Alfredo sauce. Poke any tortellini that's not covered down into the sauces as much as you can
Cover the top with remaining Mozzarella cheese
Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours
Remove dish from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and loosen the foil
Bake loosely covered at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes
Uncover and continue to bake for 15 minutes or until bubbling
Serve with a sprinkle of finely grated Parmesan cheese