chicken parmigiana bake
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Take a rich tomato sauce base and top with tasty chicken schnitzels and eggplant for a family meal that's ready when you are.
Ingredients
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 (700g) chicken breast schnitzels (uncrumbed), halved crossways
  • 1 medium brown onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 340g jar fire-roasted pepper strips, drained
  • 230g tub diced antipasto chargrilled eggplant, drained (see note)
  • 1½ cups tomato pasta sauce
  • ⅓ cup Fountain Spicy Red sauce
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 100g mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • Basil leaves, to serve
Instructions
  1. Step 1
  2. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Step 2
  4. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until onion has softened. Add peppers and eggplant. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add pasta sauce and Spicy Red sauce. Bring to the boil. Stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Step 3
  6. Place half the chicken in a 10 cup-capacity ovenproof dish. Pour over half the sauce mixture. Top with remaining chicken and sauce mixture. Top with cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
  7. Step 4
  8. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until top is golden. Serve topped with basil.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/non-veg-recipes/chicken-parmigiana-bake-4921.html