Chicken Parmesan   Sauce (you may use your preferred canned marinara sauce for ease of preparation) ½ large Onion , grated ¼ cup Olive Oil 2 cloves Garlic, minced 1 can Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes 1 pinch Sugar 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano Spaghetti, or other noodle pasta Chicken 4 Chicken Breast Cutlets, or vegetarian alt. Salt, too taste 2 eggs 1 cup Bread Crumbs 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, divided ¼ cup Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Fresh Basil, thinly sliced 8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, thinly sliced   Servings/Yield: Servings: -- Rating:  Difficulty:

1.Sauce: By all means, feel free to use you favorite canned marinara sauce  if you choose. Otherwise: Coarsely grate onion. Heat live oil over med-high heat. Add onions and  sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about a minute more. Add  tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano and sugar. Simmer uncovered for  about 10 minutes. 2.Prepare Pasta: Boil pasta and set aside to reheat in sauce later. 3.Chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cutlets, one at a time, between two pieces of wax paper or in a ziplock  bag. Pound to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. (This may not be required  for the vegetarian alternative). Salt and pepper the cutlets. In a shallow container, mix the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and  a pinch of salt. In a separate pan, whisk the eggs. Heat oil on med-high. Dredge cutlets in egg mixture, and then the bread crumbs. Saute' until  golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. 4.For baking: Spread enough sauce to thickly coat the bottom of a baking  dish. Arrange the brown cutlets on top of the sauce. Then place more sauce  over each cutlet. (try to retail 1/3 of the sauce for the pasta). Sprinkle basil,  and then top each cutlet with mozzarella slices and remaining parmesan  cheese. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. 5.To serve: While baking, combine pasta with remaining sauce in sauté  pan to reheat. Stir sauce and pasta together. Place a bed of pasta on a plate, and then top with chicken to serve.   Source Mitzi, of course : Used on Blog Cuisine North American

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