Chicken Marinara
Chicken Marinara Bake is an easy, family-favorite dinner featuring chicken breasts baked in a flavorful marinara sauce and topped with melty mozzarella cheese!
Servings: 4
Calories: 398kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, separated
- 4 about 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon TAK House Seasoning (or your favorite poultry spice blend)
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano's)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced basil optional
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh mozzarella medallions, patted dry (or 1 ½ cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and allow to come to temperature. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Have ready a 9x13" casserole dish.
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and rub to adhere.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated pan, and allow to come to temperature. Add the chicken and sear for 3- 4 minutes, just until golden-brown. Flip the chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Add the onion and sauté 5-8 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more.
- Add the canned tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir. If using basil, add it to the pan, stir, and remove from the heat.
- If desired, for a smoother sauce, puree using an immersion blender or a blender with the feed tube removed and a dish towel covering its place.
- Add a thin layer of sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish and add the chicken breasts. Spoon a generous amount of marinara sauce over each chicken breast and divide the Mozzarella cheese amongst the chicken.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1427mg | Potassium: 931mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2.3mg