Basil Chicken Parmigiana

Ingredients:
8 oz rotini
4 chicken breasts
2/3 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 Tbsp olive oil
26 oz pasta sauce
1/4 cup basil
1 cup mozzarella
2 Tbsp parsley

Prepare pasta. Drain and keep warm. Cut chicken in 2 pieces. Place each piece between two sheets of plastic wrap; flatten. Combine 2/3 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Dip chicken in egg and then breadcrumb mixture. Brown chicken in oil in skillet.

Stir pasta sauce and basil together, spoon half of that into an 11x7 dish. Put chicken in pan; pour sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350.

Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve over warm pasta.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I used ziti because that's what I had in the pantry, used an egg instead of an egg substitute, and I forgot to put the parsley on at the end!!

What I'll do differently next time:
Same stuff. BUT I will also use MUCH less pasta. Stephen wasn't a huge fan of the pasta (loved the chicken though) so although Brianna and I ate a lot of the pasta there was a ton left over. Next time I will probably make about a cup of pasta and split it between myself and Brianna, and just let Stephen have the chicken and sauce.

Verdict:
Thumbs up!! We love chicken parmigiana and this recipe was awesome and super easy! I wasn't sure how I was going to like it, frankly, because I'm not a huge basil fan. But the taste was definitely not overpowering and I loved this recipe.

Ingredients:
8 oz rotini
4 chicken breasts
2/3 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 Tbsp olive oil
26 oz pasta sauce
1/4 cup basil
1 cup mozzarella
2 Tbsp parsley

Prepare pasta. Drain and keep warm. Cut chicken in 2 pieces. Place each piece between two sheets of plastic wrap; flatten. Combine 2/3 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Dip chicken in egg and then breadcrumb mixture. Brown chicken in oil in skillet. Stir pasta sauce and basil together, spoon half of that into an 11x7 dish. Put chicken in pan; pour sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve over warm pasta.