Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce

I really wish I could just write yum but I will give more info than that. We've had this on the schedule for a while and have been putting it off for some reason. We were definitely pleasantly surprised. Put frankly, we LOVED it. We call it "pizza chicken" and it seems relatively kid friendly. We don't have a dutch oven so Husband just cooked the chicken and the sauce and then put it in a pyrex to put in the oven. We will DEFINITELY make this again!! 5 out of 5 stars.

Source: Cooking Light

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 16 slices pepperoni, coarsely chopped
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups lower-sodium marinara sauce such as McCutcheon's
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 ¹⁄₂ pounds chicken cutlets
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic and pepperoni; cook 2 minutes or until garlic begins to brown, stirring frequently. Add oregano; cook 30 seconds. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, turning after 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 380

Fat: 14.7g

Cholesterol: 122mg

Sodium: 533mg

Fiber: 0.1g

Protein: 48.5g