Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Chicken Parmesan Casserole




                                                                   

I have no idea why the photo above was removed. I gave credit and the link and everything. Next time I make this, I'll take my own photo then pin that, so there! In the meantime, this link should work to get you to a pretty photo and the original site.

I spared you my heinous step-by-step photos, your welcome. I finally tried this tonight after spotting it on Pinterest! The photo looked appetizing and when I clicked through, the recipe looked easy. Please click through for all the ingredients and steps. Too lazy here. 

I used leftover homemade sauce, 3 chicken breasts (halved long-way to make 6), croutons from Aldi, mozzarella and grated parmesan. I cooked spaghetti for the side. This was a cheap, easy and kid-friendly dinner. I love chicken parmesan the traditional way but dread the prep so I rarely make it. This was a very close substitute for the taste and texture. 

The recipe calls for sprinkling red pepper flakes on the bottom of the baking dish along with the olive oil and minced garlic. I couldn't resist and it did give the dish a kick. I was worried that it would be too spicy for the kids but most of them seemed to like the taste. Just to be safe, I'd skip this step if you're not sure you're family is tolerant of spice. 

I'm linking up at "Amongst Lovely Things" for "Pinning it Down" Tuesdays. When I figure out how to grab Sarah's button, I'll do that. In the meantime, I'm stuck with the boring link.