Dave's Chicken Parmesan...with a twist!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

1 lb. Spaghetti (or pasta noodles of choice)

4 boneless chicken breasts

1 lb. 10 ounces Red Spaghetti Sauce

12 ounces Tomato Paste

0.75 lb. ground Linguica

8 slices Provolone Cheese

Crushed Bread Crumbs

Parmesan Cheese, for topping

Seasonings: Garlic Powder, Onion powder, Black Pepper, Crushed red pepper, Italian Seasoning

 Pre heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coat chicken breasts in bread crumbs. Place in oven for 1 hour (Flip chicken over to cook thoroughly 30 minutes into cook time).

Pour red spaghetti sauce into a sauce pan on high heat. Mix tomato paste into sauce.

Fry the ground linguica in a pan for approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Stir linguica into the red sauce. Add seasonings into red sauce to the liking of your taste.

Cook sauce stirring on high heat for approximately 20 minutes, then bring to a low heat to simmer, and stir as needed.  Remaining cook time for sauce is approximately 20 minutes

Bring a pot of water to boil & add in your spaghetti noodles.  Leave spaghetti boiling for approx. 11 to 13 minutes. Stir often as to not allow spaghetti to stick together.

Once chicken is thoroughly cooked, remove heat from oven leaving chicken in the oven, at this time, you can cover chicken with 2 slices of provolone cheese each, allowing for the cheese to melt over top of the chicken to your desire.

Once spaghetti is boiled, remove & strain in a colander. Remember to rinse the spaghetti in hot water through colander to remove excess starch, and allow to drain.

Place spaghetti on a dish. Lay chicken over the bed of spaghetti, cover with sauce to your liking and enjoy!!

Don't forget parmesan cheese, additional crushed red pepper, and garlic bread.

NOTE: You can use fresh garlic, onions, & green peppers to blend into your sauce in place of seasonings... It's up to you & your taste buds.

Submitted By: David Gordon, EMT-Paramedic/Firefighter

Massachusetts, USA