Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole

utter for potluck meals, family gatherings, or in a smaller batch, for a winter comfort food meal for the family. Just my bow to not far off from usual time-honored Chicken Parmesan. I came going on once this for my wifes corporate potluck lunch. She wanted Chicken Parmesan, but it was too future to feed 20 people the gratifying way. Figured a casserole would accomplish just as well. It did!

The ingredient of Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole

1. 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
2. 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
3. 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
4. 2 cups flour
5. 4 eggs, beaten
6. 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
7. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
8. 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
9. u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese
10. 1u2009u00bd (32 ounce) jars marinara sauce
11. u00bd cup dry red wine (such as Sangiovese)
12. u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese

The instruction how to make Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole

1. Fill a large pot as soon as lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil higher than high heat. in imitation of the water is boiling, stir up in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is yet nevertheless total to the bite, roughly more or less 8 minutes. Drain capably skillfully in a colander set in the sink.
2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Place the flour, egg, and bread crumbs in 3 separate bowls. mixture combination the garlic powder into the bread crumbs. in force in batches, coat the chicken breast in the flour, later dip them in the egg, and finally coat next the bread crumbs. Carefully fry the coated chicken in the hot oil in small batches until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the fried chicken on top of higher than paper towels.
4. enlarge cooked pasta, fried chicken, 1/2 package of mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. stir up in the marinara sauce. Pour the red wine into the empty marinara sauce jar; cover and shake the jar, and empty the contents into the bowl of pasta. raise a fuss to combine. increase pasta incorporation combination in a large casserole dish, and cover behind aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and sprinkle afterward the steadfast 1/2 package of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven, and continue baking until the cheese has melted, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and consent to flaming for 5 minutes yet to be serving. Serve hot.

Nutritions of Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole

calories: 1121.9 calories
carbohydrateContent: 92.2 g
cholesterolContent: 139.3 mg
fatContent: 65.5 g
fiberContent: 7.1 g
proteinContent: 38.2 g
saturatedFatContent: 14.8 g
servingSize:
sodiumContent: 1490.7 mg
sugarContent: 16 g
transFatContent:
unsaturatedFatContent: