Bacon Parmesan Chicken #Ragu

Submitted by Amanda S.

"Ragú® Recipe Contest Entry Moist tender chicken, ontop of spaghetti noodles that your entire family will love. My kids can not get enough of it!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
• 16 ounces Ragú® Pasta Sauce (traditional marinara sauce)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 16 ounces spaghetti noodles or 16 ounces angel hair pasta
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 16 ounces bacon
• 2 tablespoons real butter

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400. Pour breadcrumbs onto a plate and mix in the parsley. Prepare egg wash using 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Salt and pepper each chicken breast to your liking. Dip each chicken breast into the egg wash, than press each breast into the breadcrumbs and evenly coat each breast.
2. Place each coated chicken breast on a greased cooking sheet. Make sure they do not touch each other.
3. Bake for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of the breast. Larger breasts will need longer to cook.
4. While your chicken is cooking, fry up the bacon to a crisp and drain onto paper towels. Chop into bite sized pieces. Cook your spaghetti noodles according to package during this time.
5. Once chicken is cooked, place about 4 tablespoons of marinara sauce onto each breast. Put as much as you like. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan and mozzarella. Place back in oven and cook until sauce is heated and cheese is melted and bubbly about 5-10mins.
6. Drain your pasta, place back into the pot, add 2 tablespoons of butter and let the butter melt into the noodles. Add the bacon to the noodles and stir.
7. Assemble your plate: Place noodles on plate, put a few tablespoons of marinara sauce on noodles, and place your cooked chicken on top of the noodles and serve!