The Most Amazing Chicken Parm You'll Ever Have

Miss A and I made the most AMAZING chicken parm for dinner tonight.  It was so good I couldn't wait to share the recipe!  We "roughly" followed a Weight Watchers Recipe for Chicken Parmigiana, but pretty much fudged our way through it -- and it worked!


This is a super quick recipe - we sauteed the chicken for 4 minutes on each side and then baked it for 25 minutes.  TOTALLY worth it!

FANTABULOUS CHICKEN PARM

Ingredients:

For Sauce:

1 jar (23oz) of tomato sauce (we used Prego 100% Natural Marinara Sauce)

1 can diced tomatoes (we used Italian flavored)

1 large white onion, roughly chopped

2 tbsp garlic (finely diced)

2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

For Chicken:
4-5 thinly sliced chicken breasts (approx. 4oz each)
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup Plain bread crumbs
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (or grated, if you prefer)

2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Fresh basil

EVOO

Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For the Sauce:
- Saute onion and garlic in oil; cook until the onions become translucent.
- In a large bowl, combine the sauce, diced tomatoes, onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.


For the Chicken:
- Place egg whites in a shallow bowl, beat lightly.  Combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, and 1 tsp salt in a separate bowl.
- Dip the chicken in the egg whites and turn to coat; then dip the chicken in the bread crumb mixture and turn to cover completely.

Check to see if the underside is cooked by looking to see
if the edges have curled and browned.

- Coat the bottom of a large skillet with EVOO and bring to medium-high heat.  When the oil is hot and sizzling, add the chicken and cook until lightly browned--about 4 minutes on each side.  (HINT: You can tell when to flip the chicken when the edges start to curl and brown.)

- Cover the bottom of 13"x 9" casserole dish with the sauce.  Place the cooked chicken on top and then cover with sauce.  Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top (you can add a little extra Parmesan too if you'd like).

- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (make sure the cheese is completely melted).

Remove from oven, uncover, and tear fresh basil over the top.  Let sit for 5 minutes to cool.
THEN ENJOY!