Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Parmesan
I love cheese. And obviously on this diet you must be sparing with it or you get too much fat. So I figured with about 1 tablespoon of Parmesan and mozzarella per serving, this was a pretty good alternative to the very fatty dish that Chicken Parmesan can be. If you want to go to the trouble of breading it first, I’d follow the technique from the Crunchy Zucchini recipe, but I don’t think it’s necessary!!
CHICKEN PARMESAN
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Basic Marinara Sauce, recipe below
1/4 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Pound chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap until about 1/2-inch thick. Season with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in a skillet sprayed with cooking spray for about 5 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm on a plate covered with foil.
BASIC MARINARA SAUCE
1 cup onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 T tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine or 2 T balsamic vinegar
1 T Splenda
1 T chopped fresh or 2 t dried basil
1/4 t dried oregano
2 T chopped fresh or 1 T dried parsley
2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes or 1 32 oz can of plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 t red pepper flakes
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook for one minute. Stir the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered for about 15 minutes.
Assembly:
Place chicken in a large casserole dish, cover with the sauce and sprinkle cheeses over the chicken pieces. Broil until cheese is browned and chicken is hot.
Serves 4
I tried this a few days ago and it was AWESOME! I couldn’t get my chicken to cook (it was too thick), so I covered it up with the sauce and tossed it into the oven at 375 for 20 minutes and then topped it with cheese and baked for an additional 5 minutes. It was yummy.
Thats a great idea! I love chicken covered in sauce. Plain is too boring for me.
I use this basic marinara sauce all the time with some lean ground beef for my spaghetti sauce. I serve it over zucchini noodles on pv days and it is so yummy!
sounds delicious!!
This was soo good and my husband loved it! He took the left overs to work for lunch!
mmmmm. i need to make that one again!!
Is this appropriate to make for a P/V day in the Cruise phase? I have made chicken parmesan in the past, and would love to cook it again for my family!
yes, absolutely!
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