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This Cheesy Chicken Parmesan Meatball Casserole is so delicious and is perfectly comforting for those chilly fall nights! Our family loves this easy chicken Parmesan inspired dinner!
You know what nights are the very best? The ones where everyone happily eats their entire dinner with no complaints. This Chicken Parmesan Meatball Casserole is a no-fail option for a nice family dinner or even for serving guests. It makes a big casserole full of food, so you will have lots of happy and full bellies!
I have made this easy casserole a few times now and it always gets rave reviews. It is a mash up of a classic baked ziti and a chicken parmesan meatball sub! You have a thick layer of pasta, dotted with chicken parmesan meatballs, and then covered in yummy provolone and Parmesan cheeses! So cheesy and so good!
This dinner is perfect for serving guests because it can all be made ahead of time and then baked as they arrive. I love to make my meatballs and my sauce early in the day and let the meatballs simmer in the sauce all day. If you don’t have the time or desire to make homemade sauce, definitely just substitute your favorite store bought. If you have time, let your meatballs simmer in the sauce before assembling the casserole. It will impart more flavor and moisture, but it is definitely not a mandatory step if you don’t have the time!
Entertaining tip! You can see that there are only six meatballs pictured in the photos here, while the recipe makes many more. Whenever I have guests over, I split the recipe in half and put it into smaller casseroles so that we have more than one serving bowl. It makes the buffet line move faster or makes it easier to pass around the table!
There is nothing more comforting to me than a delicious pasta casserole, topped with cheese, and serving bubbling straight from the oven. It is the epitome of comfort food and my family just loves it. We love chicken parmesan and this casserole version just can’t be beat! I hope your family loves this easy comfort food dinner as much as we do!
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Casserole
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
For the casserole:
- 1 lb long cut noodle like ziti or rigatoni, cooked shy of al dente and then drained
- 32 oz. spaghetti sauce
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Add all meatball ingredients to a bowl and mix well with your hands until all evenly combined. If mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs, if too dry, add additional milk.
- Once well combined, roll meatball mixture into 12 evenly sized meatballs, and place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Bake meatballs for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Once finished, divide your pasta sauce between the cooked pasta and the meatballs.
- In a large casserole dish, add your pasta. Top with meatballs, spread evenly across the dish. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs, and then top each with  slices of provolone cheese. Spread mozzarella and parmesan evenly over the dish. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and garnish with additional parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of "Yellow Bliss Road" is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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