Chicken Parmesan Casserole

By joeyanne

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 3/4 cups marinara sauce
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated garlic breadsticks
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375°F. In 12x8-inch (2-quart) ceramic or glass baking dish, arrange chicken. Pour marinara sauce over top to coat chicken. Sprinkle with basil and mozzarella cheese.

2 In small bowl, stir together melted butter and Italian seasoning.

3 Separate dough into 8 breadsticks. Dip dough into melted butter mixture. Cut each breadstick into 1-inch pieces; scatter pieces over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over dough.

4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F) and cheese melted and bubbly.