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

$16.42for 435 minServes 3

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

Skinny Chicken Parmesan with its ingredients

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$4.11 per serving$16.42 for 4

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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.

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