There are thousands of Chicken Parmesan recipes in this world-but this particular recipe is my favorite. It’s filled with diced cooked chicken, two kinds of cheeses, a homemade marinara sauce, and topped with flavorful breadcrumbs-the best part is-this dish takes only a few minutes to make!

Make 6 (1 cup) servings

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What Ingredients do I need for this Chicken Parmesan Bake?

• Chicken: What is so great about this dish-is that you can use that leftover chicken you have in your fridge. It can be rotisserie, grilled, or baked chicken skinless, boneless chicken breasts. I usually use Tyson’s pre-cooked, grilled skinless, boneless chicken tenders. Just dice or shred and place the chicken bite size pieces at the bottom of the casserole dish. 
• Cheese: I use two kinds of cheese in this Chicken Parmesan Bake. Grated Parmesan and Shredded Mozzarella.
• Marinara Sauce:  I love to cook a large batch of my Zero Point Marinara Sauce and freeze it for meals like this. For this recipe I like a thicker sauce-and therefore recommend leaving out the water so it has a THICK consistency.  My Zero Point Marinara Sauce gives this dish flavor and keeps it low in points. You could also use jarred store bought pasta sauce. The one that I love and use when I don’t have my homemade sauce on hand is Prego No Sugar Added Pasta Sauce. It’s lower in points and tastes great!
• Bread Crumbs: The Italian style breadcrumbs mixed with a little bit of melted light butter gives this bake a nice flavorful crunchy topping. You can also use Panko breadcrumbs mixed with 1 tsp Italian seasonings, and a dash of salt and pepper or Progresso Italian style bread crumbs.

How do I make this Chicken Parmesan Bake?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8 x 8 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.

Place cooked chicken at the bottom of prepared dish in one single layer. 

Spread marinara sauce over the top of the chicken.

Sprinkle the Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the marinara sauce.

In a small bowl mix together Panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasonings, salt and pepper or Progresso Italian Style Breadcrumbs. 

Pour melted butter into the breadcrumbs. Stir until well combined. 

Sprinkle over the top of the casserole. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. 

Serve over 1 1/2 cups of cooked Carba Nada Fettuccine Noddles or whole grain pasta, if you have that as a zero point food item.

This dish can be pre-made and frozen. To do that: Assemble casserole as directed. Do not bake. Freeze in air tight container. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge and cook as directed. You may need to add 5-10 minutes to the baking time.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked skinless, boneless chicken, diced ( I usually use Tyson’s pre-cooked, grilled skinless, boneless chicken tenders)
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups Zero Point Marinara Sauce ( omit the water from the recipe-to keep the sauce thick ) or Prego no sugar added traditional pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup light mozzarella ( I use Market Pantry from Target)
• 1/2 cup Progresso Italian Style bread crumbs or 1 tsp of Italian seasonings and Panko bread crumbs
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp Land o’ Lakes light butter made with canola oil, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8 x 8 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
2. Place cooked chicken at the bottom of prepared dish in one single layer. 
3. Spread marinara sauce over the top of the chicken.
4. Sprinkle the Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the marinara sauce.
5. In a small bowl mix together Panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasonings, dash of salt and pepper or Progresso Italian Style Breadcrumbs. 
6. Pour melted butter into the breadcrumbs. Stir until well combined. 
7. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole. 
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. 
9. Serve over 1 and 1/2 cups of cooked Carba Nada Fettuccine Noddles for additional points, or serve over whole grain pasta, for additional points.

Notes:

1. This dish can be pre-made and frozen. To do that: Assemble casserole as directed. Do not bake. Freeze in air tight container. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge and cook as directed. You may need to add 5-10 minutes to the baking time.
2. For LOW CARB option-omit the breadcrumbs and use crushed pork rinds instead.
3. If the cooked chicken is frozen-you will want to thaw it prior to adding it to the casserole dish. 

Make 6 (1 cup) servings

5 Points® per serving

Point value does not include the pasta.

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Yield: 6

Chicken Parmesan Bake

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There are thousands of Chicken Parmesan recipes in this world-but this particular recipe is my favorite. It's filled with diced cooked chicken, two kinds of cheeses, a homemade marinara sauce, and topped with flavorful breadcrumbs-the best part is-this dish takes only a few minutes to make!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked skinless, boneless chicken, diced ( I usually use Tyson's pre-cooked, grilled skinless, boneless chicken tenders)
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups Zero Point Marinara Sauce ( omit the water from the recipe-to keep the sauce thick) or Prego no sugar added traditional pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup light mozzarella ( I use Market Pantry from Target)
• 1/2 cup Progresso Italian Style bread crumbs or 1 tsp of Italian Seasonings and Panko bread crumbs
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp Land o' Lakes light butter made with canola oil, melted
• 10 oz. cooked Carba Nada fettuccine Noddles or whole wheat pasta, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8 x 8 casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
2. Place cooked chicken at the bottom of prepared dish in one single layer. 
3. Spread marinara sauce over the top of the chicken.
4. Sprinkle the Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the marinara sauce.
5. In a small bowl mix together Panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasonings, dash of salt and pepper or Progresso Italian Style Breadcrumbs. 
6. Pour melted butter into the breadcrumbs. Stir until well combined. 
7. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole. 
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. 
9. Serve over 1 1/2 cups of cooked Carba Nada Fettuccine Noddles for 4 additional SmartPoints, if following the GREEN and BLUE plan. Serve over whole wheat pasta for Zero SmartPoints if following the PURPLE plan.
   

Make 6 ( 1 cup ) servings

5 Points® per serving
Point value does not include the pasta.

Notes

1. This dish can be pre-made and frozen. To do that: Assemble casserole as directed. Do not bake. Freeze in air tight container. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge and cook as directed. You may need to add 5-10 minutes to the baking time.
2. Nutritional Information was calculated using the ingredients listed in recipe-including the store bought pasta sauce.
3. For LOW CARB option-omit the breadcrumbs and use crushed pork rinds instead.
4. If the cooked chicken is frozen-you will want to thaw it prior to adding it to the casserole dish. 

Smartpoints: GREEN: 6 SmartPoints per serving if using my Zero Point Marinara sauce or 8 SmartPoints per serving if using Prego no sugar added traditional pasta sauce BLUE: 3 SmartPoints if using my Zero Point Marinara Sauce or 5 Smart Points per serving if using Prego no sugar added traditional pasta sauce
PURPLE: 3 SmartPoints if using my Zero Point Marinara Sauce or 5 SmartPoint per serving if using Prego no sugar added traditional pasta sauce

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 980mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 51g

The point values and nutritional information is estimated and figured based off the brand of ingredients I used for the recipe using the WW app and can vary depending on ingredients used.