Description
A simple and delicious casserole combining tender chicken, cheesy goodness, and flavorful marinara sauce, all baked together with rotini pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups uncooked rotini pasta
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1¼ cups water or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup turkey ham or turkey pepperoni (optional)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (for topping)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Pour uncooked rotini pasta into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Scatter cooked chicken over the pasta. (Use leftover rotisserie chicken if available.)
- In a bowl, mix marinara sauce with water or chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over the pasta and chicken.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan over the top.
- Mix breadcrumbs with olive oil or melted butter and sprinkle over the casserole.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until top is golden and bubbly.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add veggies like spinach or broccoli for added nutrition. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: casserole, chicken, parmesan, easy dinner, family recipe