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Champion Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pointsevenout / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago The zesty sauce with it's sun-dried tomatoes, adds a new twist to this popular Italian recipe. Taken from Cooking Light 2001. Prep:10m Cook:75m Servings:4	Pointseveno
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Ingredients

TOMATO SAUCE:

1oz sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil, about 1/4 cup

1c boiling water

1t olive oil

2c red bell pepper, chopped

1c onion, chopped

2 (14.5oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4c fresh parsley, chopped

2T fresh basil, chopped

1T balsamic vinegar

1t black pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

CHICKEN:

1/4c all-purpose flour

1/4c parmesan cheese, grated

1/4t black pepper

4 (4oz) chicken breasts, boned, skinned

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

1T olive oil

cooking spray

1c (4oz) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

3c hot cooked linguine, about 6oz uncooked pasta

Directions

To prepare tomato sauce, combine sun-dried tomatoes and water in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain and finely chop tomatoes.

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion; saute 7 minutes. Stir in canned tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, basil, vinegar, black pepper, and garlic.

Preheat oven to 350*.

To prepare chicken, lightly spoon flour into mesuring cup, level with a knife. Combine flour, parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish. Place each breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Dip each breast half in egg white; dredge in flour mixture. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until golden. Arrange chicken in a 13 x 9" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour tomato sauce mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake at 350* for 15 minutes. Serve over linguine.

Serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1 cup sauce, 1/4 cup cheese, and 3/4 cup pasta; 559 calories; 26% from fat.

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