Baked Chicken with Pasta Sauce

Name: Baked Chicken with Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1 jar (26 ounces) garden-style pasta sauce; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; Hot cooked pasta, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

This easy Italian specialty makes a family-pleasing main course. Shared by Gert Kaiser of Kenosha, Wisconsin, it features delicious seasoned chicken breast halves in a flavorful pasta sauce and comes together in minutes.

Ingredients

1 large egg
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 jar (26 ounces) garden-style pasta sauce
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Hot cooked pasta, optional

Directions

1. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg. Place the bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with crumbs. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170° Pour pasta sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese.
3. Bake 12-14 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. Serve with pasta if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 499 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 1369mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 5g fiber), 49g protein.

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