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Easy Baked Mozzarella Chicken with Mushrooms and Tomato Sauce is a simple one-pan dinner! This low-carb recipe is made without breadcrumbs. An easy and quick meal that a whole family will love! Chicken Breasts are smothered in marinara sauce with melted Mozzarella cheese on top.
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This baked chicken with tomato sauce is juicy, cheesy, and bursting with flavors! And, it's easy to make. Only 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of baking. It's the best recipe for busy weekdays! The saucy chicken topped with melted Mozzarella cheese will add a variety to your family dinner menu!
Mozzarella Chicken - Low Carb Recipe
- Easy cooking technique. Making this cheesy chicken bake could not be easier! Throw everything in a casserole dish and bake!
- Flavorful and moist chicken. This is the best recipe for cooking the juicy and saucy mozzarella chicken ever!
- Flexible recipe. Make your own marinara sauce or use a store-bought one. Use Mozzarella or Parmesan or Asiago Cheese. You can use skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
- Low-carb dinner. The recipe uses ingredients that are low in carbs. Chicken breasts, Mozzarella cheese, and mushrooms are all low-carb. This baked Mozzarella chicken is made without breadcrumbs.
- High in protein. This recipe is packed with protein (chicken).
Easy Mozzarella Baked Chicken
Why is this an easy recipe? Here are 3 reasons:
- Quick cooking time. 10-minute prep, 30 minutes cooking time.
- One-pan meal. Everything is baked in one baking dish. Use a deep baking dish or casserole pan. Only one pan to clean!
- Only 4 ingredients. All you need are chicken breasts, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Mozzarella cheese. Plus seasonings: Italian seasoning + salt. These simple ingredients make the best mozzarella chicken bake ever!
Melted Mozzarella
- The best part of this recipe is a bubbly melted Mozzarella cheese on top of the baked chicken.
- Broil the chicken with marinara sauce and cheese during the last 3-4 minutes of baking. Broiling will make Mozzarella cheese bubble. It will create a beautifully crisp, cheesy golden crust over the baked chicken.
Variations
- This recipe works with either skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
- Use homemade tomato sauce or store-bought marinara sauce.
- Any of these cheeses will work: shredded Mozzarella, Parmesan, Asiago, or Pecorino Romano cheese.
- This recipe uses regular button mushrooms. You can also try shiitake mushrooms or oyster mushrooms.
Cooking Tips
- Use 4 thin chicken breasts. Or, use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
- The total cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts. The thicker the chicken breasts, the longer the baking time.
Side Dishes
Here are some ideas for side dishes to serve with baked chicken with tomato sauce and Mozzarella:
- Spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine.
- Jasmine rice or flavored rice.
- Cauliflower rice.
- Cooked spaghetti squash.
- Roasted asparagus.
- Roasted broccoli.
How to make Mozzarella Chicken
Below are step-by-step photos and instructions.
1) Preheat oven to 375 F.
2) Add skinless, boneless chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Season the chicken with Italian seasoning and salt.
3) Top each chicken breast with sliced mushrooms.
4) Pour marinara sauce over the chicken breasts.
5) Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
6) Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the mozzarella chicken with marinara sauce is cooked through. Then, broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
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Baked Chicken Recipes
Easy Mozzarella Chicken with Marinara Sauce and Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts , skinless, boneless
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mushrooms , sliced
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.
- Season chicken breasts with Italian seasoning and salt.
- Top each chicken breast with sliced mushrooms.
- Pour marinara sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
Nutrition
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No recipe for the Marinara sauce, mushrooms pre fried ? A bit odd to say the least.
Easy, delicious and Italiano!
Great recipe, delicious and super easy! As we are only two, used two breasts and placed the additional sliced mushrooms on either side of the breasts covering everything with store bought spicy tomato sauce (for pasta) and mozzarella cheese. Served with garlic roasted asparagus.
Very simple and tasty recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Can I use a spaghetti sauce instead of marinara?
Thanks for the recipe!
I made this with no changes or substitutions and it was amazing! Chicken was tender and the dish was very flavorful. We did let it cool down for an hour before eating which I think always helps the flavors come out. This is a definite make again for us! Served with garlic sauteed green beans. I also didn't think it needed pasta, perfect as is with a veggie or salad!
I’m just put the chicken in the oven hoping for it to come out just like the photos
Do you sauté the mushrooms before you added them to the chicken? It doesn’t say so in the directions but it looks like it in the picture.
Just put something like this in the oven, kinda without a recipe. I first butterflied boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Baking at 350, covered, for 50 minutes. Is this too long?
Julia in our house it's Poppy's Smothered Chicken....uses thighs and on top of egg noodles. A real favorite every time. !!
Glad you enjoyed this recipe! Love the idea of serving this over the egg noodles!
I made this for my picky husband and in-laws and everyone loved it! Served it with pasta and it was delicious. Definitely a keeper!
I am so glad to hear that everyone enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for such a kind comment.
Can I cook this in a crock pot?
Didn't have mozzarella so using thin slices of provolone. Also, added more seasonings like garlic, onion and black pepper to my chicken breast. Brined my chicken breast first too. Its in the oven now, hope it comes out great.
Enjoy the recipe! Using provolone cheese is a good choice!
Is there anything I can use to replace the mushrooms
If you don't want to use mushrooms, you can use thinly sliced small bell peppers or sliced zucchini or both. Take a look at these 2 recipes and how I used small bell peppers and zucchini - you can use both of these veggies in this recipe.
Cajun Chicken with Bell Peppers
Chicken Zucchini with Bacon
Love how simple this is! Made this today with Parmesan cheese. Served over spaghetti. Yum!