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Chicken Parmesan

Cost/Serving: $1.50
Yield: [4 servings] / Serving Size = 1 chicken breast and 1/3 cup sauce
Ingredients:
½ cup Parmesan cheese
½ cup whole wheat cracker or bread crumbs
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1½ cups low sodium spaghetti sauce (½ jar)
1 egg
4 boneless chicken breasts
Parsley (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix cheese, cracker crumbs (or bread crumbs), and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning together.
2. Mix sauce with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Spread sauce in the bottom of a 9” x 13” baking pan.
4. Beat egg. Dip chicken in egg, then in cheese mixture. Place coated chicken on top of sauce in pan.
6. Bake at 350° F for 30-35 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken breasts (measured with a meat thermometer) reaches 165° F. Serve over whole wheat noodles or spinach. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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