Dinner: Chicken Parmesan

Tastes like the real deal but uses "South Beach friendly" ingredients.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Basil

Health benefits of Chicken Parmesan

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

2 slices mozzarella, low fat
1 oz parmesan cheese, fresh grated
2 tsps leaves basil
2 tsps leaves oregano
2 tbsps olive oil
2 breasts, bone and skin removed chicken
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup oatmeal, ground fine

Instructions

1. Mix ground oatmeal (old-fashioned), parmesan cheese and herbs together in a shallow dish. Heat olive oil in a frying pan.

2. Pound thawed chicken breast to roughly 1/3". Coat in oatmeal mixture making sure to press into meat.

3. Fry chicken breasts in pan until cooked (about 5 minutes a side).

4. Meanwhile, heat spaghetti sauce (low sugar if possible) and keep warm until chicken is done and turn on oven broiler.

5. Spoon spaghetti sauce into oven-safe baking dish and then put the cooked chicken over the sauce. Last, layer with cheese and broil until cheese melts and is starting to brown.