Weeknight Chicken Parm Casserole
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add diced onion to a hot oiled pan and cook until tender and golden.
- 2Add whole bell pepper and stir, cooking for a couple of minutes.
- 3Add minced garlic cloves and cook for about a minute.
- 4Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chopped basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes to the pan, stir, and bring to a boil.
- 5Turn heat down and simmer.
- 6Pour the sauce into a 9x13 baking dish.
- 7Place seasoned chicken thighs into the sauce.
- 8In a small mixing bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, and olive oil using a fork.
- 9Spoon the breadcrumb mixture onto each chicken thigh.
- 10Bake in the oven at 350 degrees.
- 11Sprinkle with additional basil if desired and serve.
Ingredients
- 1/2 whole onion, diced
- 1 splash oil
- 1 whole bell pepper (optional)
- 2-3 garlic clove, minced
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup basil, chopped
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- chicken thigh, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- to taste basil (optional)
Equipment
pan9x13 baking dishsmall mixing bowlfork
Tips
- The bell pepper is optional.
- Serve over pasta.
