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Hey all, I love this recipe and my kids do too.  Even my picky 2 yr old loves it :) ENJOY

Simple Tomato Sauce [needs a food processor]

1/4 C Olive Oil [again darker the better]
1 Small Yellow Onion
Salt
3 Medium Cloves Garlic
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes
4 Large Fresh Basil Leaves [or 1T Dry Basil]
Pepper

1.  In a large Sauce Pan heat oil on Medium-Medium High heat add onions and a pinch of salt and cook until translucent about 3-5 minutes.
2.  Add in garlic and cook another 30 seconds [until you start to smell the garlic, do not let it brown].
3.  Lower heat to Medium and add in tomatoes and pepper [to taste], once bubbling lower heat to Medium- Low and simmer for 30 minutes.
4.  Add all the contents of the sauce into a food processor + the 4 basil leaves blend until no lumps remain and basil is throughout.
5.  Return contents to pot on stove and simmer 5 more minutes on Medium low heat.  Set aside

 - While cooking chicken put up Pasta to boil so its ready when chicken is done.  I suggest about half way through the cooking time

Chicken

1 Box Melba Toast processed into crumbs OR 5 Slices Bread [whole wheat/ white] toasted and processed into crumbs
4-6 Thin-Sliced Breast Cutlets
3 Egg Whites
1T Mustard [Spicy Brown or Grey Poupon] - Do not use Yellow Mustard
8 Oz Mozzarella Cheese OR ITALIAN Fontina Cheese Shredded
1/2 C Parmesan Cheese Shredded
1/2 C Sheep's Milk Pecorino Romano Shredded

1.  Preheat oven to 350'F
2.  Take All three cheeses and mix them together set aside
3.  In a large flat bottomed bowl mix egg whites and mustard together.  Place bread crumbs on a plate.  Rinse chicken and pat dry.  Dredge the chicken first in the egg mixture and the place it on top of the bread crumbs [lightly press on the chicken, you want it lightly coated not over breaded].  Flip over and with the tips of your fingers lightly press on the coated side.  Lay breaded chicken on an oven safe cooling rack  that has been placed on top of a jellyroll pan.  REPEAT with remaining pieces of chicken
4.  Spray the tops of the chicken with a cooking spray such as "PAM" Place in oven and bake for 30-45 minutes depending on the thickness of your pieces of chicken, remove chicken to top of oven and top each piece with cheese mixture coating the top of each piece.
5.  Pull oven rack out and place on highest rung turn on the broiler.  Place chicken back in the oven and watch until the cheese begins to bubble and slightly brown.  Remove & serve next to [or on top of] Pasta & Sauce [I use the Barilla Plus for the added nutrients]
 - If you want to pour the sauce on top of the chicken [which is always good] I would suggest waiting until the chicken is already on the persons place who is going to eat it so that the chicken does not get soggy.

 - Feel free to experiment and add some dry seasonings to the breadcrumb mixture to create different flavors for the chicken, or different types of mustard to the egg whites]