Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 small shallots, chopped ( or 1 small yellow onion)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
4 -5 portabella mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 slices thin mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Remove any unwanted fat from chicken (if any).
Mix together seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Press mixture onto both sides of chicken covering well.
In medium frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add shallots (or onion) and saute until soft.
Add mushrooms, parsley and pepper; cook about 5 minutes, turning mixture occasionally.
Spray casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange chicken flat into dish.
Top with mushroom mixture, evenly divided over each piece.
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Bake chicken 10-20 minutes.
Add mozzarella cheese slices over chicken.
Continue cooking an additional 10-20 minutes.
Cheese should be melted, not burnt.
Chicken should be fork tender.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 40 min.