Friday, October 14, 2022

Dump and Bake and less mess, unless you are like me

Dump and bake - that sounds like a great way to make anything nothing fussy... just dump it in and toss it into bake.
I invited my parents over for dinner because a new recipe is worth testing on them and well it's great to have them so close they can come over for dinner. I may have used a 16 oz box of pasta... and maybe extra sauce... I also possibly overflowed the pan then prayed it would still all work, it did. Phew! We all liked this. I'll be honest I still felt like I wanted regular chicken parm... but that's a LOT more work than this. This was pretty easy, like easy as dump and bake... stir a few times, top with some things... very good.
Andy used to suggest chicken parm because it was "easy"... chicken parm is not easy... so many dishes, so many dips in this and that, frying in oil, baking in the oven. ALL the dishes and mess... this is only a mess if you overflow the pan - which I did! But still easier to clean up.

Dump and Bake Chicken Parmesan
1 (12 ounce) package penne pasta
1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
2–3 cups water
1 pound of chicken (cut into small pieces)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Dump uncooked noodles, pasta sauce, water, chicken and 1/2 cup mozzarella in baking dish. Add salt and pepper. Mix ingredients together. Make sure liquid covers pasta and chicken.
Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
Spread breadcrumbs, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese over pasta dish. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are golden brown.

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