This Italian-American classic can be assembled early in the day, refrigerated, and baked when needed. Use 3 cups of your favorite store-bought tomato sauce if time is short.

  • source: Joy of Cooking (2019), p. 415

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Milanese cutlets
  • 3 cups Tomato Sauce (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or 6 ounces mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions

  1. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  2. Lightly oil a 13×9-inch baking dish.

  3. Spoon 1 cup of the sauce into the baking dish.

  4. Arrange the chicken cutlets over the sauce, slightly overlapping them.

  5. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan.

  6. Spoon over the remaining sauce.

  7. Top with:

    • shredded/sliced mozzarella
    • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

  8. Cover the dish with foil and bake until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.

  9. To brown the top, remove the foil and place the dish briefly under a hot broiler.

  10. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.