The Everyday Italian Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons fresh flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.

2. 2

   Pound the chicken breasts to about 1/4 thickness.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, stir the oil and herbs to blend.

4. 4

   Brush both sides of the chicken with the blended oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Heat oven-proof pan over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until just brown, about 2 minutes per side. Chicken should be nearly cooked through.

6. 6

   Remove from the heat.

7. 7

   Spoon the spaghetti sauce over the chicken, top with mozzarella and sprinkle with parmesan.

8. 8

   Dot the tops with butter pieces, and bake until the cheese melts and the chicken is cooked through; about 5 minutes.