Baked Chicken Parmesan

3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken Cut into 4-6oz pieces

2 cups Panko bread crumbs

3T Tuscan garlic seasoning

½c Parmesan cheese

½ tsp black pepper

½ cup flour

Salt and pepper

2 eggs

3T olive oil

Spaghetti sauce

1T olive oil

1 onion diced

6 cloves garlic minced

2 14oz cans crushed tomatoes

1 14oz can diced tomatoes

1 can tomato sauce

1 ½ tsp oregano dry

1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning

¼ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp parsley dry

1 tsp sugar

¼ tsp basil dry

¼ tsp black pepper

1 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup parmesan cheese

Spaghetti noodles cooked to package instructions drained and tossed with olive oil.

Directions –Preheat oven to 350

In a flat container combine the bread crumbs, Tuscan seasoning, pepper and parmesan cheese.

In a dish beat the eggs.

In a pie plate or other shallow dish put the flour.

Salt and pepper the chicken pieces.

Dip each chicken piece in the flour.

Dip chicken in the egg.

Coat the chicken with the bread crumb mixture.

Place on a cooling rack on a large baking pan (jelly roll/cookie sheet with edges)

Repeat until all the chicken is on the rack.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken pieces or spray with cooking spray.

Bake for 25 min or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.(this may be longer if the chicken is thick)

*--While the chicken bakes start the water for the pasta. Cook pasta to package directions--*

Heat a large skillet to med hi heat, put 1 T olive oil and the onion and garlic.

Sauté until clear and starting to brown.

Add the cans of tomatoes and sauce. Stir well.

Add all of the seasonings to the sauce.

Simmer uncovered until thickened to desired consistency, around 10-15 min.

In a large baking pan (10x15) pour the sauce.

When the chicken is done baking

Place the chicken pieces on top of the sauce.

Sprinkle with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Bake at 500 degrees until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. (5-10 minutes)

To serve place a serving of noodles on a plate and chicken with sauce under it on top of the pasta

Garnish with a little fresh basil or parsley and some grated parmesan cheese.