Chicken Parmesan Rigatoni Bake and Garlic Toast Points
Crispy chicken breasts cut into strips, placed on top of cheesy baked rigatoni.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword rigatoni bake
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 55 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
4large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2cupflour
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
2large eggs plus 2 Tablespoons water
1/2cupItalian Bread CrumbsProgresso
1/2cupPanko Bread Crumbs
1/2cupgrated parmesan cheese
1lbdry rigatoni
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1onionchopped
1red bell pepperdiced
3clovesgarlicminced
2 26ozjars of your favorite pasta sauce
1 1/2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
6slicesof your favorite breadtoasted
butter
garlic salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pound chicken breasts to even thinness with a meat mallet. Place flour, salt, and pepper into a shallow dish. Place eggs and water into a separate shallow dish. Place bread crumbs and parmesan cheese into a 3rd shallow dish. Dip chicken into flour then eggs then into bread crumb mixture pressing gently. Place the coated chicken onto a baking rack placed over a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Cook the rigatoni according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Place olive oil into a large dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, sauté onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for 1 minute then add pasta sauce, reserving 1 cup for later. Reduce heat to low and stir in cooked pasta. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Cut chicken into strips and place over dish. Drizzle with reserved pasta sauce and serve. Spread butter over warm toasted bread and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Cut into triangles if desired. Serve with each dish.