Friday, December 7, 2018

Chicken Pizzaiola

From: Heinz Ketchup cookbook

Ingredients:

4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 to 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/4 cup Heinz tomato ketchup
1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
4 slices (1 oz each) mozzarella cheese

Flatten chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness.

Dip each breast in egg, then coat well with crumbs.

Slowly saute chicken in butter until lightly browned on both sides and chicken is cooked.

Combine ketchup and oregano and spoon 1 tablespoon mixture over each breast.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and place mozzarella on top.

Cover, and heat about 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.


What I did differently:
I always use tenders in this recipe, or I'd use the pre-sliced breasts that are much thinner. It's just faster for cooking. Also, I tend to make this on nights that I need something cooked really fast, so if I don't have sliced mozzarella on hand I use shredded. It's not quite the same for melting purposes, but it gets the job done.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! Like I said, this is a great recipe for when you're fumbling for what to cook for dinner. It takes about 20 minutes or less, and I can't say enough good things about one-pot recipes! We always eat ours over noodles.

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