Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Quick Easy Chicken Parmesan

This post is basically how I made dinner for my family of 4 for $8.  Yep...I typed that right...$8.00!! That included the chicken parmesan, salad, and crescent rolls.

I will start with, I am not an extreme couponer.  But I do try to find deals when and where I can.  I got chicken real cheap a few weeks ago (like $1.99/lb and since we get a military discount I got it for $1.79/lb).  I got the pasta for $0.39 a box using a coupon and it was on sale. I got the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes on sale for $0.88 each.  The crescents I got on sale with a coupon as well a few weeks ago and were $1.76.  I already had the cheese leftover and the salad I got fresh from my garden. Hope you like this recipe...we loved it !

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:
  • 1 can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic, and Oregano, undrained
  • 6 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 4 thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
  • 1 box spaghetti, uncooked
  • 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

*The pepper was for the salad

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Pour tomato sauce and undrained tomatoes into a 13x9-inch baking dish.


3. Stir in 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) Parmesan cheese.


4. Add chicken; turn to coat evenly both sides of each breast with sauce. Cover.


 5. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is done (165 deg). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
6. Top chicken with remaining cheeses; bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain spaghetti. Serve topped with chicken and sauce.


Happy Cooking and Saving!!

Amanda