Low-Calorie Chicken Parmesan

Low-Calorie Chicken Parmesan

by | Mar 6, 2014 | Recipes

Low-Calorie Chicken Parmesan

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Serves: 4
 
Per serving: Per Serving: Calories 323 Fat 12gm Saturated Fat 4gm, Cholesterol 92mg, Sodium 338mg, Carbohydrates 15gm, Fiber 2gm, Protein 40gm Tip: To round out this nutritious meal, serve alongside vegetables and whole-grain pasta.
Ingredients
  • 1 CUP TOMATO PASTE
  • 2½ TABLESPOONS MINCED GARLIC
  • 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
  • 1 CUP WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS
  • 2 TABLESPOONS PARMESAN CHEESE
  • 1 TABLESPOON MINCED GARLIC
  • 1 TABLESPOON DRIED BASIL
  • FOUR 5-OUNCE SKINLESS, BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS
  • NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY
  • 1 CUP SHREDDED LOW-FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE
 
Instructions
  1. PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 400 DEGREES.
  2. MAKE THE TOMATO SAUCE BY BRINGING THE TOMATO PASTE TO A SIMMER IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN. ADD THE MINCED GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL, AND ALLOW IT TO SIMMER FOR 2 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM THE HEAT AND SET ASIDE.
  3. IN A LARGE BOWL, MIX TOGETHER WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS, PARMESAN CHEESE, GARLIC, AND BASIL.
  4. SPRAY EACH CHICKEN BREAST WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY. DIP EACH BREAST INTO THE BREAD CRUMB MIXTURE TO COVER, AND THEN PLACE INTO A GLASS CASSEROLE DISH THAT HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY.
  5. POUR THE TOMATO SAUCE OVER THE CHICKEN BREASTS TO COAT EVENLY.
  6. PLACE THE DISH IN THE OVEN, AND BAKE FOR 25 MINUTES,
  7. OPEN THE OVER, REMOVE THE CHICKEN, AND SPRINKLE MOZZARELLA CHEESE EVENLY OVER THE TOP OF THE CHICKEN. THEN PLACE CHICKEN BACK INTO THE OVEN.
  8. COOK CHICKEN FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL IT REACHES INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 165 DEGREES.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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