Gugel Family Cookbook

Chicken Parmesan

(from Applehood & Motherpie: handpicked recipes from Upstate New York)

2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. salt
dash pepper
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup bread crumbs, unseasoned
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 Tbs. parsley, chopped
dash garlic powder
2 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1/2 lb. mozzarella, grated

Combine eggs, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in egg, then in bread crumbs. Heat oil in electric skillet to 360ºF. Brown chicken on both sides and remove to casserole dish. Stir tomato sauce and herbs in a pan and heat to boiling. Simmer 10 minutes. Stir in butter and pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Cover and bake 30 minutes at 325ºF. Uncover and put mozzarella on top and bake 10 minutes more.