Chicken Parmesan

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

This is a tasty little treat and was SUPER easy to toss into the crock pot. The flavors were fantastic at the end. Too bad Cameron can't tolerate mommy eating a lot of tomatoes because we had enough leftovers to last a while. Oh well. The recipe is from A Year of Slow Cooking.

Ingredients

2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (we used Chicken Thighs)
1/2 cup bread crumbs (we used Panko)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 t Italian Seasoning (we used Penzy's Italian Seasoning)
1/4 t black pepper
1/4 t kosher salt
1 T olive oil
1 beaten egg
sliced mozzarella cheese
favorite jarred marinara sauce
Penne pasta (or whatever you have on hand)

Directions

1. Spread the 1 T of olive oil into the bottom of your crockpot stoneware insert.

2. Whip the egg with a fork in a separate bowl; mix the bread crumbs with the seasonings and the parmesan cheese in another separate dish.

3. Dip the chicken into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating both sides with crumbs, cheese and seasonings; place the chicken breast pieces in the bottom of the crock.

4. Layer 2-3 slices of mozzarella cheese on top; cover with entire jar of marinara sauce; close lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4. If your chicken is still frozen, it will take longer.

5. Serve with your favorite pasta.