MOZZARELLA CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

I breaded mine in the oven and used regular sauce and spruced it up with brown sugar and minced garlic. I also served it with Texas Toast sprinkled with Mozz. Cheese. It is wonderful and so simple. My noodles were vermicelli and I thought they were too thin for the dish so next time, I'll be sure to use thicker noodles but IT WAS A WONDERFUL MEAL! This one's a keeper for sure!

This was a pretty good recipe that my husband and I enjoyed served over rotini pasta. I scaled it down for the two of us. The broth didn't really cook off a lot for me, so after awhile I just added the spaghetti sauce. The chicken was moist and tender. I definetely make this again for dinner or when thanksgivings come.

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

PREP TIME

1 min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME

11 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1 teaspoon dried parsley leaves

½ teaspoon ground oregano

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, halved to make 4 fillets

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup your favourite Marinara tomato sauce

1-2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (adjust to your tastes)

½ cup shredded mozzarella

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the broiler/grill to a medium heat setting.
• Combine the herbs in a shallow bowl with salt and pepper and oil. Coat both sides of each chicken fillet with the oil. Heat a large heavy oven-proof skillet over high heat. Add the fillets and pan fry on each side until golden (about 3 minutes on each side).
• Add the garlic to the same pan and allow to fry until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Spoon the marinara sauce over and around the chicken. Add the Italian seasonings into the sauce and stir them through. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the mozzarella over each chicken fillet; transfer to the oven and broil / grill until the cheese has melted and the chicken is cooked through (about 3 to 5 minutes).
• Garnish with freshly chopped parmesan cheese and serve over zucchini noodles, rice, pasta, steamed vegetables, or with a salad!

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