Chicken Parmesan Patty Melts Recipe

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I came up with this dish to re-create the comforting flavors of a restaurant-style sandwich. Now it's my husband's favorite dinner. —Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chicken Parmesan Patty Melts Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 cup marinara sauce, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground chicken
2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
2 ciabatta rolls, split and toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons marinara sauce, pepper and salt. Crumble chicken over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear.
Top with remaining marinara, the mozzarella and remaining Parmesan. Broil 1-2 minutes longer or until cheeses are melted. Top each roll half with a patty. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 420 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 658 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Parmesan Patty Melts in Healthy Cooking August/September 2012, p20