Cheesy tomato basil chicken breasts

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 eaches Tb butter or margarine
2 cups Tomatoes, cut in 1\" cubes
⅓ cup Chopped onion
6 ounces Can tomato paste
1 each Tb basil leaves
1 cup Fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup Chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
2 teaspoons Minced fresh garlic
3 eaches Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
2 eaches Butter or margarine, melted
6 ounces Mozzarella, cut into strips

Directions

MAKES: 6 SERVINGS

SAUCE

TOPPING

Heat oven to 350~. In 13X9" baking pan, melt 3 Tb butter in oven. Mix together remaining sauce ingredients except chicken; set aside. Place chicken in baking dish, turning to coat with butter. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken. Bake for 30-40 minutes until chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together all topping ingredients except cheese. Place cheese strips over chicken; sprinkle with topping mixture. Continue baking 5-10 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and bread crumbs are browned Source: Land O Lakes Treasury of country Recipes Carolyn Shaw's Collection 11-1-94 Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 11-07-94

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