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Chicken Parmesan

• From: Eclectic Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying (less if needed)

• 1 egg

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs

• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

• 1 tsp dried Italian herb mix

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

• Sauce2 Tbs olive oil

• 1/4 sweet onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 pinch kosher salt

• 1 28 oz can Italian tomatoes with basil flavor

• 1 6 oz can tomato paste

• 1 tsp dried Italian herb mix

• 1 12 oz package pasta, cooked according to package directions

Comforting and saucy—fried chicken breasts sit atop spaghetti.

Directions

• Preheat saucepan for sauce. Drizzle with 2 Tbs olive oil. Add onions and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add kosher salt. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and herbs. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Over medium heat, preheat around 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet for frying the chicken.
• Whisk the egg and dip chicken in eggs. Add bread crumbs, Parmesan, herbs, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Dredge chicken in bread crumb mixture. Fry chicken until browned.
• While chicken is frying and sauce is simmering, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and add half of the sauce to the pasta.
• Serve chicken over pasta, topped with more sauce. Add more Parmesan if desired.