Chicken Parmesan

I don't know how traditional a version of this dish this recipe is but it gets a thumbs up from my family.

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil 

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 T chopped fresh basil

2 T balsamic vinegar

¼ tsp black pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

 ½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ tsp black pepper

4 (4oz) skinned, boned chicken breast halves

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

1 T olive oil

Cooking spray

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

3 cups hot cooked spaghetti (about 6oz uncooked)

1 jar of spaghetti sauce

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté for 7 minutes.
2. Stir in canned tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat; stir in parsley, basil, vinegar, ¼ tsp black pepper and garlic.
4. To prepare chicken: combine flour, parmesan and ¼ tsp black pepper in a shallow dish.
5. Place each breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to ¼” thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. 
6. Dip each breast half in egg white; dredge in flour mixture.
7. Heat 1 T oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
8. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until golden.
9. Arrange in a 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
10. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
11. Serve over pasta with the spaghetti sauce.

Happy Home Cooking!