Parmesan Chicken

1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 egg
1 tbsp water
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (flattened if desired)
2 tbsp butter or olive oil
2 cups meatless pasta sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Combine the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parm cheese, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Combine egg and water. Dip chicken in egg and then into crumb mixture. Cook chicken in butter or oil until juices run clear. While chicken is cooking heat the pasta sauce. Spoon over chicken when done and top with the remaining parm cheese and mozzarella cheese.

*** I make the crumb mixture up and keep it in the fridge to save time. I cook the chicken in 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil and add more olive oil if needed. I often put all the chicken in a 9x13 in pan when it is all cooked, top it with the sauce and cheese and then put it under the broiler until the cheese melts. The other thing I sometimes do is cut the chicken in chunks and dip it and fry then serve the pasta sauce sprinkled with cheese on the side as a dip. The kids like this.

Submitted by JoAnn