Easy Chicken Parmigiana Recipe

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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