Chicken Parmesan

Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients:

• 3 T olive oil
• 1 t chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 t chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 t chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 chicken cutlets, about 3-ounces each
• 1 1/2 c Simple Tomato Sauce or purchased marinara sauce
• 1/2 c shredded mozzarella
• 5-6 T grated Parmesan
• 2 T unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F
2. Stir oil and fresh herbs in small bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper
3. Brush both sides of cutlets with herb oil
4. Heat large heavy oven proof skillet over high heat. Add cutlets and cook just until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat.
5. Spoon the marinara sauce over and around cutlets. Sprinkle each cutlet with mozzarella and Parmesan. Dot each cutlet with butter.
6. Bake 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese melts and chicken is cooked through