Tasty Mozzarella Chicken Recipe

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This is a chicken recipe anyone will enjoy! The bubbly cheese is the perfect topping.—Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

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Tasty Mozzarella Chicken Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons water
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 envelope reduced-sodium onion soup mix
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 can (7 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a shallow bowl, beat egg and water. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, soup mix and pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 22-25 minutes or until juices run clear.
In a small bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and mushrooms; spoon over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-7 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 304 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 103 mg cholesterol, 792 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 37 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Tasty Mozzarella Chicken in Comfort Food Diet bookazine