LOWER CHOLESTEROL CHICKEN PARMESAN

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This is a recipe that I explored with in the kitchen. Its easy and no egg or oil is necessary. Don't worry you can't tell a difference in taste. Also, I usually serve this with a side of penne pasta in marinara sauce and garlic toast.

Provided by NidaWida

Categories     Meat

Time 1h30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 boneless chicken breasts
16 ounces tomato sauce (give or take a few ounces)
8 -10 ounces spaghetti sauce, bertolli works very well (slighty lower sugar than others)
2 1/2 cups of contadina Italian style breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • On a large flat plate pour tomato sauce. Pre-Heat the oven at 375°F.
  • On a large flate plate pour bread crumbs, oregano, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese. Make sure ingredients are blended together.
  • Take a piece of chicken breast and dip it into the tomato sauce. Flip until chicken is completely covered in sauce on both sides.
  • Remove the chicken from the sauce and dip into the bread crumb mix until the tomato sauce is completely covered.
  • Repeat with each piece of chicken.
  • Place Chicken on a baking pan. Preferably a broiler pan.
  • Bake for about 45min- 60 min until chicken breasts are thoroughly cooked and the coating is a golden brown. (Time depends on how size of chicken breast).
  • Pull pan out of oven and pour about 2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce on breasts.
  • Generously distribute mozzerella over the breasts and top it with parsley flakes.
  • Place the pan back into the over for 5 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.5, Fat 26.9, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 123.7, Sodium 1566.7, Carbohydrate 52.6, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 12, Protein 50.4

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