Shelly's Recipe

CHICKEN PIZZAIOLA

Category: Recipes

1 (24 to 26 oz) jar tomato sauce
6 (6 to 8 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
Salt and fresh-ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3 ozthin-sliced pepperoni or any of your favorite pizza toppings like crumbled sausage, peppers and onions or mushrooms

Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread the tomato sauce in a 13x9 inch baking pan.

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Spread the parmesan in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the parmesan and lay the chicken on top of the tomato sauce. Bake for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle the mozzarella and pepperoni over the chicken. Increase the oven temperature to 475 degrees and continue to bake 5 minutes until the cheese melts and the chicken registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. Makes 6 servings.