Name: The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, crushed and finely chopped - 2 cloves; Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 6; Prepared marinara sauce - 2 cups; Chopped fresh basil - ¼ cup; Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 1 (8 ounce) package; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - ½ cup; Garlic croutons - 1 (5 ounce) package

Ingredients for - The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic, crushed and finely chopped 2 cloves

3. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

4. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 6

5. Prepared marinara sauce 2 cups

6. Chopped fresh basil ¼ cup

7. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1 (8 ounce) package

8. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided ½ cup

9. Garlic croutons 1 (5 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and red pepper flakes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Arrange chicken breasts in the bottom of the dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce, and top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, followed by 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, and croutons. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes to an hour, depending on the shape and thickness of your chicken breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS