• Sep. 6, 2007 - Chicken Parmigiana
Favorite Ingredient Friday: Italian Edition
What a great idea! I love Italian food! And I make this dish once or twice a month! My Honey likes this version better than the Olive Garden one, and it takes only a few minutes to make! Pair it with a salad and roll, and you're done!
Chicken Parmigiana
4 chicken breasts, butterflied into 8 pieces
1 can tomato paste
1 1/8 cup water
2 (or more) cloves garlic
1 1/2 Tbsp parsley
1 1/2 tsp EACH salt and Pepper
3/4 tsp EACH Italian seasoning and oregano
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Lightly grease a 9X13 baking dish. Add chicken. In a saucepan, combine the tomato paste, water, garlic, and spices. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheeses and bake 10 minutes longer.
Makes 6-8 servings
Here's my favorite compaion for the above recipe:
Italian Cheese Bread
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. EACH salt and pepper
1 Tbsp quick rising yeast (regular works, too)
1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4-1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
1/4 tsp. EACH salt, garlic powder, thyme, oregano
a dash of pepper
1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Combine water and oil and add to flour mixture. Add additional flour if needed, to form a soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead 1-2 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and allow to rise 20 minutes.
Punch down. Place on greased pizza pan and push down to fill pan. Brush with salad dressing. Combine seasonings and sprinkle over dough. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Enjoy these, and if you try them, let me know how it turned out!
Blessings,
Momma
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Posted by Anonymous 
• Sep. 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Lorie