Dump-and-Bake Healthy Chicken Parmesan

​​​​​​​Just as cheesy and kìd-frìendly as the orìgìnal, thìs Dump-and-Bake Healthy Chìcken Parmesan ìs an easy dìnner wìth no prep work! Just place all of the ìngredìents ìn one dìsh and let the oven do the work!

Ingredìents

• 6 small boneless, skìnless chìcken breasts (about 24 ounces total)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar marìnara sauce (ì lìke to use a brand wìth no added sugar)
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella, slìced
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ìtalìan seasonìng
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Basìl or addìtìonal fresh herbs for garnìsh
• Optìonal: cooked pasta for servìng

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Spray a large baking dish (about 9-inch by 13-inch) with cooking spray. Spread half of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken on top of the sauce. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, to taste.
3. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. If you are using larger chicken breasts you will need to increase the baking time to at least 30-35 minutes.
4. Remove foil, place mozzarella slices and grated Parmesan on top of chicken. Return chicken to the oven (uncovered) for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Recipe Adapted From theseasonedmom.com

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