Easy & quick favorite! Most of the ingredients people would have around the house already and it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Make it healthy by using reduced-fat cheese, whole wheat pasta, and heart-healthy pasta sauce. Serve with a big salad or side of green vegetables instead of the usual garlic bread or potatoes.
Ingredients:
1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
italian herb flavored bread crumbs
parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
olive oil
shredded mozarella cheese
1 jar spaghetti sauce, such as Ragu
pasta of choice
- Pound 1lb boneless chicken breasts to 1/4" thickness.
- Mix parmesan cheese with breadcrumbs (25/75 ratio)
- Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium-high.
- Dip chicken in raw egg.
- Coat chicken in breadcrumbs mixture - you can do this by spreading crumbs on a plate and laying chicken down on it one side at a time, or you can put both the crumbs and chicken in a ziploc and shake it until fully coated. (I prefer option #1)
- Carefully place chicken breasts in skillet and cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Spread a layer of pasta sauce on bottom of glass baking dish.
- Place chicken breasts on top of sauce, and add another layer of sauce on top, then top with shredded cheese and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
- Bake chicken at 350F for 35 minutes, until cheese and sauce are bubbly.
- Cook pasta per package directions.
Serve chicken over pasta with a couple of side dishes and it's a great meal!
