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When chicken breasts are on sale at the grocery store, be sure to
grab some spaghetti sauce and cheese so you can make chicken
parmigiana. This recipe is nice for when you are in the mood for
an Italian-style dinner but want to try something a little more
exciting than spaghetti and meat sauce.
This chicken parmigiana
recipe delivers great results with only a little effort. Because
this recipe is easy to assemble and definitely quicker to make
than a lasagna, you can rely on it when you need a nice dinner
but do not have a lot of time.
Chicken parmigiana provides a hearty and saucy main dish that
will be familiar to most palates. To go with the sauce, you
should consider boiling some pasta to serve on the side.
Ingredients for Chicken Parmigiana:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Salt
Pepper
1/4 cup flour
1 to 2 Tablespoons butter
1 to 2 Tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups tomato sauce, either store-bought or your favorite
homemade recipe
4 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
6 to 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
You will need to cook the chicken breasts before assembling the
casserole. This can be done ahead of time if you choose. For
example, cook the chicken in the morning and then put the
parmigiana together in the evening. Sprinkle salt and pepper on
both sides of the chicken breasts then dip both sides of the
breasts in the 1/4 cup of flour to coat the meat. In a heavy
skillet heat the butter and olive oil on medium heat. Place the
coated chicken breasts in the sizzling skillet. Sauté for 4
minutes and then flip the breasts. Sauté for another 5 minutes to
finish cooking. Chicken will be firm to the touch and lightly
browned on both sides.
To assemble the chicken casserole, preheat your oven to 350
degrees F and oil the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking pan. Spoon about
1/2 cup of tomato sauce evenly over the bottom of the pan and
arrange chicken breasts in the sauce. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of
grated Parmesan cheese over the breasts and then spoon the rest
of the tomato sauce over the chicken. Arrange the sliced
mozzarella cheese over the whole casserole and sprinkle with 1/2
cup grated Parmesan cheese.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for about 20 to 30 minutes until
everything is heated through and a little bubbly.
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