Healthy Chicken Parmesan

Chicken coated with marinara sauce and topped with sliced provolone cheese over pasta or veggie noodles is a quick and easy weeknight dinner.  I love this version of chicken parmesan because it provides the burst of flavors I love without the fat and carbs from breaded or fried chicken.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

8 chicken tenders

4 slices provolone

½ jar marinara sauce

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

8 ounces pasta or veggie noodles

(I sliced one zucchini into round slices and sauteed with Italian seasoning instead of using pasta)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.  Spray an 8×8 baking dish with olive oil spray.
2. Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil spray.  Sauté the chicken over medium heat until lightly browned. Spray lightly with olive oil spray.  Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning over the chicken.
3. Pasta- bring a pot of salted water to a boil.  Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions.
4. Veggie noodles- Sauté veggie noodles or slices in a non-stick pan coated with olive oil spray for 5-10 minutes to soften.  Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning over veggies.
5. Transfer the chicken to the prepared baking dish.  Spoon marinara sauce over and around the chicken.
6. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the chicken.
7. Top with sliced or shredded provolone cheese.
8. Bake 5-10 minutes until cheese melts.
9. Serve chicken over pasta or veggies.