Pollo Parmigiana ( Aka Chicken Parmesan)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced to make 8 then pounded flat
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed roma tomatoes
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 -5 garlic cloves (minced or crushed)
• breadcrumbs
• oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• spaghetti noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 marinara sauce: cook garlic slowly in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• 2 about 1 minute.
• 3 add tomatoes, salt and basil.
• 4 let simmer for about a hour.
• 5 chicken: salt chicken very little.
• 6 mix about 2-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese in the egg.
• 7 dip each breast into egg then dust with bread crumbs.
• 8 fry in skillet in enough oil to coat the skillet.
• 9 be careful not to burn.
• 10 brown on a low to medium heat on both sides until chicken is done.
• 11 cook spaghetti according to directions.
• 12 preheat oven 375°.
• 13 in casserole dish place chicken flat.
• 14 ladle 1 or 2 spoonfuls of sauce on top of each breast put desired amount of grated mozzarella on top.
• 15 bake until cheese is melted.
• 16 serve over noodles with more sauce.
• 17 garnish with parmesan cheese.
• 18 **for added zip: squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken before you put on the sauce and into the oven!