Reuben Chicken

February 19, 2008

Savory chicken recipe the whole family will love. Add your  favorite pasta for a complete meal.
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery with leaves
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cans (15 oz ea) reduced sodium whole peeled tomatoes
6 ounces part skim Mozzarella cheese (6 slices)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.Oil cooking pan. Trim and cut chicken into appropriate portions sizes. Beat together eggs and milk together. Place in pie plate or shallow bowl. Mix together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper. Place in pie plate or shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts in milk and egg mixture, coating well. Dip in cheese and crumb mixture, coating well. Place chicken on baking sheet. Bake 25-35 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from oven; place a slice of Mozzarella cheese on each chicken breast and return to oven long enough to melt cheese. To serve, spoon a couple tablespoons tomato sauce on individual plates, top with chicken breast and melted cheese, spoon additional sauce over top (if desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese)

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