Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 4 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 2 cups pasta sauce
- 2-4 tblsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tblsp garlic, minced
- 2 zucchini, sliced and quartered
- 2 cups mushrooms, fresh, sliced
- 1 peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (more or less to taste)
- 1 tblsp dried Italian seasoning
- salt - dashes
- pepper - dashes
- cooking spray
Instruction
- In a large skillet, over medium high heat, pour 1-2 tablespoons of oil.
- Wait until the oil starts to shimmer or when you flick a drop of water in it and it dances.
- Sprinkle each piece of chicken with salt and pepper and sear each chicken breast in skillet until light brown, between 3 and 5 minutes per side. You want each piece to be nicely browned on both sides.
- Wipe skillet clean and add a few more tablespoons of oil. Wait until it is hot and shimmering.
- Add and sauté onions, mushrooms and celery until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir periodically.
- Add zucchini, garlic, sweet peppers and Italian seasoning and sauté for a few more minutes. Everything should be cooked.
- You may need to sauté your vegetables in batches. It will depend on how many people you are feeding and the size of your cookware.
- Dump all vegetables from the skillet into a strainer in the sink.
- Return strained vegetables to your skillet.
- Add your pasta sauce and stir until blended.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a large casserole dish or 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Pour vegetable mixture into your dish or pan. Make it as flat as possible.
- Place your seared chicken breasts on top.
- Bake for between 20 and 30 minutes, or until juices run clear and chicken is done.
- Sprinkle chicken with shredded cheese and broil until cheese is nicely browned, a few minutes more.
- Serve and enjoy!
