Chicken / eggplant Parmesan and salad

June 2020 (Public)

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Chicken or eggplant parmesan

Slow-simmered marinara sauce

Quick & easy salad dressing

Ingredients & Supplies

Supplies

• Rimmed baking sheet, wire rack as a bonus

• Large pot, for boiling noodles

• Large saucepan or pot with lid, for making marinara sauce

Ingredients

BREADED CHICKEN / EGGPLANT

• ~2 lbs chicken breast or 1 eggplant

• 1 cup bread crumbs (panko, for a crunchier preference)

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• Egg

• 1 tbsp milk

• Mozzarella cheese

• Garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper

MARINARA SAUCE

• 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes

• 1 can (15 oz.) canned tomato sauce

• 1 onion, diced

• 6 cloves garlic, minced

• Fresh basil

• Brown sugar

• Spices: Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper

Cook-along Steps

• Step 1: Prep time

  🍆 Peel and slice eggplants, about 1/2” thickness

  🍗 Butterfly 2 chicken breasts — use a mallet to flatten and tenderize.

  🧅🧄 Dice a large onion & mince cloves of garlic.

• Step 2: Make the bread crumb mix

  Combine the following:

  • 1 cup of bread crumbs

  • 1 tbsp garlic powder

  • 1 tbsp oregano

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp thyme

• Step 3: Prep assembly line for breading

  Set up three plate-bowls

  First, for the chicken / eggplant slices

  Second, for an egg wash: 1 egg, 1 tbsp milk

  Third, for the bread crumb mix

• Step 4: Fill a pot with water for noodles

  Set a large pot, full of water, on the stove to start boiling.

  Season liberally with salt.

• Step 5: Start the sauce, set to simmer

  1. Heat oil and saute onions and garlic

  2. Add canned tomatoes.

  3. Add 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tbsp oregano, basil, and brown sugar

• Step 6: Preheat & bread

  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

  Bread the chicken / eggplant

  Dip each slice into the egg wash (both sides),

  …then into the breadcrumbs,

  …then onto the baking sheet.

• Step 7: Bake & make

  Bake breaded chicken / eggplant

  Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.

  Make the salad dressing

  Mix together:

  - Juice of half of a lemon

  - 1/2 cup olive oil

  - 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

  - salt & pepper

• Step 8: Top mid-bake & start cooking noodles

  Sprinkle mozzarella cheese.

  Pull the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on each piece.

  Add noodles to boiling water.

  (Turn off the burner and stop simmering the marinara sauce, if you haven’t already.)

• Step 9: Broil & prep the salad

  Broil on LOW for 4-10 min

  Keep an eye on the broiler. Pull out when the mozzarella cheese is browned to your preference.

  Prep the salad

  Toss salad greens with dressing.

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