Skillet Chicken Parmesan with Roasted Garlic Bread

Serves 6

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Drizzle a large skillet with olive oil; heat over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper. Add chicken to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned. Set chicken aside on a plate. (The chicken will not be cooked all the way through; that's ok.)
2. Remove skillet from heat for 1 to 2 minutes to allow to cool. Reduce temperature to medium-low. Once skillet has cooled a bit, add marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, and basil. Stir to combine.
3. Nestle chicken breasts into sauce mixture; cover, and simmer 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Meanwhile, preheat oven to broil. If using an oven-safe skillet, top chicken pieces with mozzarella cheese, and broil 3 to 4 minutes until golden and bubbly.
4. If not using an oven-safe skillet, transfer chicken along with sauce to a baking dish. Cover with mozzarella cheese, and broil 3 to 4 minutes until golden and bubbly.
5. For Roasted Garlic Bread:
6. Preheat oven to 350° F.
7. Slice the tops off the garlic cloves so that the tip of each clove is exposed. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap with foil. Roast for about 30 minutes; let cool 5-10 minutes.
8. Slice the loaf in half horizontally. Heat the oven to broil.
9. In a small bowl, Remove skins from 4 cloves of garlic. Stir in the butter, parsley and parmesan cheese until well-blended. Spread onto the cut sides of the bread. Broil 4-5 minutes, until bread is toasted.