In our family, all we do is think about food. It should be a sin for how much we eat and think about food. Food is the center of all our social gatherings. We enjoy eating, cooking, and talking about food! All in all, we LOVE food. Throughout our moves from Georgia to Arkansas and Arkansas to Texas, we have acquired many different recipes. Most of the recipes are southern recipes, which are my favorite. I hope these recipes bring smiles to your family's faces and a full belly.
Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients: 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 egg
1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 jar of spaghetti sauce 2 cups shredded cheese (mozzarella, parmesan)
1/2 package angel hair noodles
Pictured: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (already washed), 1 egg, 1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs, 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Mix together 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese with 1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs in shallow dish.
Take one chicken breast at a time and coat it in the egg.
After chicken is put into egg mixture, coat both sides of the chicken in the Italian breadcrumb and Parmesan cheese mixture.
The chicken should be heavily breaded on both sides.
Spray a cooking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Then take each chicken breast and spray cooking spray on each side of the chicken before putting it into the pan.
So, you may be thinking "What in the world?" Because I am not frying the chicken breasts, the cooking spray creates a crispy crust on the outside of the chicken while baking.
Place chicken in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 30-40 minutes.
In the meantime, boil your spaghetti noodles. I hope most of you know how to boil water but just in case you are a beginner, I don't mind helping you out. There will be a pop quiz at the end on how to boil water! HAHA...not really!
Fill a saucepan with water but make sure it is not filled to the top.
Add about a tablespoon of salt to the water to give the noodles flavor. Actually, I'm not 100% sure why you add salt to water. I think it has something to do with flavor?!?!
I'll give away a free set of cooking spoons for the first person that gives me the correct answer to the question. Well, maybe when we get to more than just two followers we will start giving away gifts.
Add a little olive oil to the water so the noodles won't stick. I saw this little trick on Food Network!
I like to use angel hair pasta over spaghetti noodles but it's totally up to you what kind you use. I just prefer angel hair over spaghetti noodles. Since I'm cooking 4 chicken breasts, I only use half of the package of noodles.
The water is boiling! It's ready!
I add half of the package of noodles to the boiling water.
When the noodles are tender, they are ready to come out of the boiling water. Don't they look yummy!
Drain the noodles in a colander and then put them in a pretty dish or the pot you just boiled them in. Whatever floats your boat! I usually use the same pot so I have less dishes to wash.
When the chicken has about 5-10 minutes left and it is done on the inside, pick your favorite spaghetti sauce and pour it on top of the chicken.
We like lots of sauce. You might want to add more or less. It's completely up to you!
The best part of all....CHEESE! I love cheese! I used an Italian mix and mozzarella cheese. Put it back into the oven and let the sauce get hot and the cheese become a melty, delicious, piece of heaven! YUM!
This is what your chicken parmesan will look like after it's finished baking!
Now, LET'S EAT! First, put a generous amount of noodles on your plate.
Then, add your beautiful piece of chicken on top.
If you love cheese like I do, add more cheese! :) I like to put grated parmesan cheese on top!
Enjoy!
Cook this for your loved ones on a weeknight, special occasion, or just because . It's easy and fast for any day of the week.
Well I officially have to try this now! It looks DELICIOUS!
ReplyDeleteYou are right...adding salt to the water is your only opportunity to flavor the pasta! Mario B. says that your water should be like salt water so don't be stingy! Can't wait to see what you crazy girls come up with next!!
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