Italian Mozzarella Chicken

Growing up surrounded by delicious homemade Italian food was amazing.  There are so many wonderful dishes that have become my favorites meals.  My mom makes the best chicken parmigiana and I truly miss her wonderful cooking.  I decided to take on the task of making a similar but lighter dish.  Here is what I created, I hope you find it as tasty as we did.

Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:
1 jar of Classico Roasted Garlic pasta sauce (or similar)
1.5 lb of chicken breast, sliced thin
1 sm onion, sliced
Olive oil cooking spray
4 oz. 2% mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning blend
1/2 c. romano cheese, grated or shredded

Directions:

Sauce:
1. In a medium non-stick skillet saute onion with 1 tsp. olive oil until translucent.

2. Add sauce, 1/4 cup of romano cheese and simmer for 10 minutes.

Chicken:
1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. On a cutting board, place one hand on top of each chicken breast and carefully slice in half horizontally.  You may also lightly pound pieces which are still greater than 1/2 inch thick.

3. Spray both sides of each chicken slice and sprinkle generously with Mrs. Dash's Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning blend.

4. Pre-heat a large non-stick skillet to medium-high heat.  Brown chicken and place in a 9 x 13" baking pan.

5. Place sliced mozzarella on top of the chicken breasts.  Then cover the chicken completely with the prepared sauce mixture.

6. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

We served this dish over whole wheat pasta with a side of chopped salad.  The leftover chicken made great sandwiches for lunch the next day.  This is a definite make again recipe.