Great After Christmas Recipe: Chicken Parmesan

This is a recipe that my whole family really loves.  I think this is a recipe that every parent should have in their recipe collection.  It's Super easy, Super quick, and SUPER delicious.  I can't take credit for this though; this is a meal that Nick is in charge of making.  All I do is prep everything and cook the noodles.  If we have leftover, I take some hoagie rolls and make sandwiches.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  


Recipe: Nick's Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients:
Boneless Chicken Tenders
Mozzarella Cheese
Shredded Cheese (Fiesta Blend or Colby Jack and Cheddar)
2 jars of Spaghetti Sauce (We mix up the types we use.  You can use any flavor you really like)
Alfredo Sauce (Our favorite is the Roasted and Garlic Alfredo Sauce)
1 large egg
Bread Crumbs
1/4tsp of Mustard
Milk
Seasoning
Pasta noodles
Seasoning (Salt, Pepper, Garlic, and Accent)


Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  In a large skillet, add some canola oil-about a 1/4 of a cup (not too much, you are NOT deep frying your chicken); the pan needs to be on medium high heat.  Make sure you clean your meat.  After your meat is washed, lightly season it with whatever seasonings you want.  In a separate bowl, mix your egg, milk, and a little salt and pepper.  Place your seasoned chicken in the mixture (we like ours to marinate for at least 30 minutes.  For best results, let it sit in them mixture for about 2-3 hours.

2. In a another bowl, mix Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs together.  Then, dredge the chicken pieces 1 piece at a time first in the egg mixture, then in the breadcrumbs. Then lay the pieces in the skillet. Turn the heat to medium, then gently fry the chicken tenders until they are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

3. While your chicken is cooking, in two separate pots (heat up your spaghetti sauce and your Alfredo sauce (both should be on a medium low heat).  We add a little hot sauce and grated Parmesan cheese to our spaghetti sauce and mix it thoroughly.  


4. After you fry your chicken, in a baking pan (I use my Pampered Chef Rectangular baker), add about 1/2 of your spaghetti sauce to the bottom of the pan.  Then place your chicken on top of the sauce.  Add a little more sauce on top of the chicken (enough to cover the chicken). Then add your cheeses (we normally use mozzarella, Parmesan, and shredded cheese.  Then, bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes (until the cheese is melted).  

5. Serve with spaghetti noodles.  I place some noodles on a plate, then add spaghetti sauce and Alfredo sauce, then some chicken, and finally some Parmesan cheese on top of that!  If there are leftovers, I serve on a hoagie roll.  

Enjoy!