Weekend Cooking: My Favorite Chicken Parm Recipe

My fingers are crossed that by the time you read this post, the 90F temperatures will have broken and it will finally feel more like September. I am so ready for sweater weather and crisp, cool evenings.

After about 18 days of eating restaurant food, I was happy to get back into my own kitchen and take charge of my meals. Don't get me wrong, I didn't have any food fails on my trip, and it was a pleasure not to have to do the the washing up. Still, I generally eat lighter dishes, smaller portions, and more fruits and vegetables at home than I did in Belgium.

As a consequence, I made mostly old standards this week, leaving the experimentation alone for the moment. As I was planning my dinners, I had a craving for what has become my favorite version of chicken Parmesan, from what has become one of my favorite cookbooks, The Dinner Plan by Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion, which I wrote about last year (follow the link) and received from Abrams as part of last year's Abrams Dinner Party.

Before I get to the recipe, here are a few notes:  

• Vegetarians, you can make this with eggplant instead of chicken.
• The sauce is awesome and plentiful -- we mop up the extra with homemade bread, though you could, of course, make pasta (as suggested in the recipe).
• I make this in a large cast-iron skillet, which is perfect for moving from stovetop to oven.
• This is truly a quick and delicious meal that works perfectly for busy weeknights

You'll have to click the image to enlarge it and see the recipe clearly. Because Brennan and Campion provide so much information (tips, etc.) beyond the directions, I though it better to just scan the recipe and photo, so you could have it all.

Even if you already have a go-to chicken Parm recipe, I hope you give this one a try. It's the only one I've made since I got my copy of The Dinner Plan from Abrams almost a year ago.

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