Bravo Italian Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 (24 ounce) jar tomato basil pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 place eggplant in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. let stand for 30 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with italian seasoning and pepper. in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken on both sides. transfer chicken to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 3 rinse eggplant; pat dry with paper towels. transfer to a large bowl; add pasta sauce and toss to coat. spoon over chicken; top with remaining cheese.
• 4 cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170°.
• 5 time does not include sitting time.