Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Chicken Parmesan

Please refer to post "Cook Along!!" to see ingredients list for this dish.

Preheat oven to 400* Coat large cookie sheet/baking sheet with cooking spray.
Heat 2tsp olive oil in skillet over med. heat.
Add onions/bell peppers/garlic and sautee until veggies get soft.

Add 1tsp oregano and cook 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer.  Reduce heat to low, partially cover and cook 20-30 min.

Combine panko, parmesan, remaining tsp of oregano, thyme, salt and black pepper in a shallow dish.  Mix with fork.
Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dijon mustard.  Coat both sides with panko mixture, and place on baking sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear.
Boil 8oz uncooked pasta until done to your taste.
Top each chicken breast with two to three TBSP of tomato sauce and 2TBSP mozzarella cheese. Return chicken to oven and bake 10 more minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly, and crust is golden brown.
Arrange pasta on serving plate and top with remaining tomato sauce.  Serve chicken with pasta on the side, garnishing with basil.
 I can't wait to hear your reviews and see your pictures of this delicious meal!!!
-Recipe courtesy of the Best of Clean Eating cookbook.-

1 comment:

Mamita said...

Your results look amazing, I cant wait for the next recipe...