Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds of chicken breasts
1 package of spaghetti noodles, cooked per package directions
1 Large can of tomatoes or your favorite Italian red sauce
6 Tablespoons for olive oil
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley or 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 Teaspoon Oregano
1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1/2 cup flour
Salt and pepper
6 Fresh Basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil
2 Bay Leafs

Cook noodles per package directions with two bay leafs. The bay leafs add a nice flavor to the noodles. Drain noodles and put in large baking dish.

Mix together olive oil, parsley, and crushed garlic, dash of salt and dash of black pepper, let set 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour this olive oil mixture over the cooked noodles in the baking dish and mix in well. The garlic oil mixture really adds good flavor to the noodles.

Slice chicken breasts in halves or thirds, like steaks, it is easiest to slice when it is part frozen. You will get about 3 pieces per chicken breasts, you are slicing across the width of chicken breast to make 2-3 pieces about 3/4 inch thick. Add flour to gallon size baggie with salt and pepper. Add 3-4 pieces of chicken to bag and shake bag to coat chicken. Continue to do so until all of the pieces are coated.

Take large non-stick frying pan, add 4 Tablespoons of olive oil to pan and heat up oil on medium heat. Lay floured chicken pieces in pan, cook each side about 5-7 minutes until brown on each side.

Remove browned chicken from pan and lay on top of top of the cooked noodles,

Make your own Italian Tomato Sauce, by taking a large can of tomatoes and cook them in a 3 quart sauce pan with Italian herbs. Add the herbs to the tomatoes. I like to add 8 fresh basil leaves cut up fine, with oregano, and thyme to the tomatoes and simmer them for 20 minutes.

Optionally you can use your favorite already prepared Italian Tomato Sauce, that has the herbs already added.

Pour Italian tomato sauce over chicken and noodles and top with 3/4 cup of mozzarella shredded cheese, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Place in oven preheated to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes until cheese is nice and bubbly. Take out of oven and serve.

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