Hurricane Dining: Chicken Parmesan with Garlic Butter Spaghetti

Power went out during Hurricane Irene. So glad we do not live on a well and have gas power.  Chicken was in the oven when the power went out, but I did not have to worry about that!

I do not have any real measurements. I feel like everyone knows how to make this dish with so many ways to make it. This was for two people.

14 oz can diced tomatoes seasoned with oregano and basil
sprinkle of sugar
dash of red pepper flakes
2 chicken breasts
1 egg
splash of milk
spray pam
olive oil
seasoned bread crumbs
shredded/grated parmesan cheese
shredded mozzarella cheese
spaghetti
butter
4 cloves garlic, minced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Add can of diced tomatoes to a saucepan.  Add one clove of minced garlic, two tablespoons of olive oil, sugar and red pepper flakes. Can also grate fresh onion into the sauce, but I did not have it on hand. Stir and let this come to a boil. Stir again and then using a potato masher break up some of the tomatoes. I did this til most of the tomatoes were broken up but you still had the chunkiness.  Spread a tiny bit in the bottom of an 8x8 pan.

Use spray pam to coat a skillet. Turn on heat to medium. In a bowl combine egg and milk.  On a plate mix bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Dredge chicken in wet mixture and then in dry. Do this on both sides. Place in skillet and fry until bread crumbs are golden brown. Remove from heat. Place chicken in the 8x8 pan. Top with mozzarella cheese and place in the oven.  My husband says "the more cheese the better" so I always do extra cheese.

Make spaghetti as directed on the box. Drain spaghetti and leave in colander for a minute.  Add butter and three minced garlic cloves to the pan. Turn on heat just to melt the butter. How much butter you use will depend how much spaghetti you are making. My husband loves spaghetti and eats a lot of it so I always make extra. Add spaghetti to the same pot. Use tongs to coat spaghetti with butter and garlic mixture.

Check chicken and when almost done add the rest of the sauce on top of the chicken.

Serve chicken on top of pasta.

I thought it was enough sauce for the pasta but if you like a lot of sauce then use two cans and double everything you add to it.