Healthy Chicken Parmigiana
Good news, chicken parm lovers! You can enjoy one of your favorite Italian comfort foods AND stick to a healthy diet with our healthy chicken parmigiana recipe.
Healthy Chicken Parmigiana
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 517 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cups/8 oz. onion medium dice
- 2 Tbsp. /1 oz. garlic finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped rosemary divided
- 1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes – no salt added
- 1 sprig + ¼ cup/1 oz. basil divided
- 4 oz. angel hair or other long pasta
- 4 6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 4 oz. part-skim mozzarella sliced
- ¼ cup 2 oz. grated Parmesan
Instructions
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Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onions. Cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and 1 tsp. of the rosemary. Cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes. Break up the tomatoes using a whisk or clean kitchen scissors. Stir in the basil. Bring to a simmer and cook until the flavors have melded and the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
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While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the angel hair according to package directions. Drain and reserve.
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Preheat broiler. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken breast with the garlic powder, remaining rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Grill until lightly charred on one side, about 3 minutes then turn and repeat. Check that the chicken is cooked through. Top each piece of chicken with ¼ of the mozzarella. Place on a baking tray and broil until melted and starting to brown.
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Just before serving, stir the Parmesan into the tomato sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning.
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Divide the pasta between 4 bowls. Top with sauce then chicken. Sprinkle with remaining basil.
Recipe Notes
An exclusive SharethePasta.org recipe.
