Dinner for 3

Skinny Chicken Parmesan

Name: Skinny Chicken Parmesan
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts halves; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; olive oil; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tsp each dried basil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1/4 small yellow onion; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp each chicken bouillon; 1/2 tsp dried parsley; 1/4 tsp each dried oregano; 1/5 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp butter

Breaded chicken bakes with tomato sauce and mozzarella, then finishes with Parmesan for a lighter Italian-style dinner.

Typical price

$16.42for 4 servings

$4.11 per serving$16.42 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts halves
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
olive oil
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp each dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1/4 small yellow onion
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp each chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp each dried oregano
1/5 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and grease a baking dish with olive oil.
Simmer the crushed tomatoes, chopped onion, garlic, olive oil, bouillon, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, water, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan for 10 minutes.
Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness and season them with salt and pepper.
Mix the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and melted butter, then press the mixture onto both sides of the chicken.
Place the chicken in the baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Spoon the tomato sauce over the chicken, top with mozzarella, and bake for 5 minutes more.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices