Thursday, July 26, 2007

Chicken Parmaseana

Yes I realise that I spelled it wrong. In our world (Hubby and Me) it is about the cheese and flavors, not the cooking process. The regular spelling implies that the dish is from the Parma region of Italy. My way implies that it is going to have alot of cheese on it.
Okay some of my recipes are all about the ingredients. This one is all about the process... The ingredients are mostly store bought and pre-made.
Recipe-
One chicken patty per person. (as previously stated for this I really like the Morning Star Farms Chick Patties) A breaded chicken breast or a couple of chicken tenders would work as well.
One can (12 oz) per 2 servings of Del Monte Diced Tomatoes with Basil and Oregano. (or favorite spaghetti sauce, canned or homemade)
1/2 package (per 2 servings) of favorite pasta. I like Angel Hair.
Sliced Mozzarella (1 slice per chick patty, 2 per for chick breast or tenders)
1/4 c Parmesan cheese per serving. (this will be divided between the chicken and the pasta)
Directions-
Cook chicken according to package. Cook pasta. Remove chicken and turn broiler on. Spoon tomatoes (or sauce) onto chicken, about 2 tbs per chick patty. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over, and lay a slice of mozzarella on top. Place under broiler for 1-2 minutes, just long enough to melt the cheese.
Toss remainder of can of tomatoes with hot pasta. Serve 1/2-1 c of pasta and tomatoes cover with Parmesan cheese. Serve melty, cheesey, gooey chicken along side.
Despite the cheese, this is a really light meal. The tomatoes are really fresh, and the chick patties version can be done so quickly that it doesn't heat up the house, those can be microwaved. So this is really good in the summer, too. The tossed tomatoes and pasta is really yummy as a cold lunch the next day.
Variation.
Instead of making pasta, toast a sourdough sandwich roll. Place a bit of tomatoes or sauce on bread and add cheese, broil to melt cheese. Cut chicken in half, place chicken on the sandwich roll. Close and Eat. Serve with a salad, veggies (Veggie Convicts see may post Eat Your Veggies) or french fries.

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