Tasty Tuesday- Homemade Chicken Parmesan

Every once in a while I come up with a recipe that is really good.  I thought that I would try a hand at Chicken Parmesan.  My family loved it so much that I am going to share.  This is a fragrant, tasty and hearty meal in one!  I asked Luke if he wanted to help out and he gladly agreed!  Yeah, its so much better cooking with someone.  Isn’t it? 

         Here is what you need:  Chicken (shocker), Olive oil, garlic, basil, salt. pepper, flour, parmesan cheese, eggs, mozzarella cheese, and tomato soup.

  Preheat the oven to 350.  Place large skillet on stove.  Add about 3 T of olive oil, 2 gloves of garlic and about 1/4 cup of basil.  Then drop about a 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt and pepper in.  Cook that about 1 minute or so until the garlic is soft.  I would love to add onions here as well however my hubby can’t eat them.  Keep checking on your garlic, however start the chicken.  Cut chicken either into strips or cut horizontally. You want smaller pieces to cook faster.  You could also cube the chicken. 

     Check your garlic then add 2-3 cans of tomato soup.  This really depends on how much chicken you are using.  I used 3 cans and about 6 chicken breasts.  Add about half a can of water and stir.  Keep this simmering.  

        Once the chicken is cut up scramble 2 eggs in a bowl.  Add to the scramble 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese.  On a plate place 2 cups of flour.  To the flour add 1/2 tsp. of salt and black pepper.  Arrange the cup up chicken, the egg mixture, the flour mixture and a glass baking dish in a line in this order.

   Dip the chicken in the egg/cheese mixture, then the flour mixture and place on a holding plate.  Note:  If you are using cubed chicken you can place the flour mixture in a gallon sized bag,  Place the chicken cubes into the bag, seal and shake until all sides are coated.

      When all the chicken has been coated heat enough olive oil in a different skillet to generously coat the bottom.  Place the chicken in the skillet and pan fry for about 3-4 minutes per side.  Of course you need to adjust the time according to the thickness and size of the chicken.  You also may need to add more oil, if you have to cook your chicken is shifts instead of all at the same time.  You want to have all the pieces cooked thoroughly and evenly.  They don’t need to be golden brown however you want a nice color to them.  

     When all of the chicken is cooked.  Ladle a light layer of sauce in the bottom of the baking dish.  Place the chicken in the dish then cover with the remaining sauce.  Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and then a little basil and place in preheated oven. Bake in for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted.  Serve over pasta with rolls and a salad!

Hope you enjoy!