Chicken, second only to hamburger in price and in availability as well as ease of preparation, especially for those of us on the go, trying to make our way in this fast paced world we live in. Everyone wants their family to sit down to a nutritious, tasty, home cooked meal (and by that I do not mean take it out of the bucket chicken and put it on a plate and call it home made!) So, here goes my quick and easy but nutritious and usually delicious chicken dinner which we can all eat together or separately, depending upon the day and what work or after school activities prevent the traditional sit down family meal.

Groceries needed:

Boneless chicken breasts (enough for 1 per person - usually 1 per person but if you have teenagers like me perhaps 2 per person)

Seasoned flour (season with salt, pepper, and whatever other seasonings your family prefers)

Olive oil (can use any other high burning point oil such as canola, vegetable, peanut)

Jarred spaghetti sauce (even better if you have left over sauce that you have made yourself)

Shredded cheese (again, this is a preference on the part of your family could be parmesan, mozzarella, asiago or any other Italian cheese)

How to prepare:

Preheat the broiler to low

Pound the chicken breasts between wax paper or saran wrap to about inch thickness

Grease a baking sheet with Pam or other cooking spray and set aside (Don't try parchement paper approach as the paper will surely catch fire in the broiler - I know from experience!)

Place the oil in a large frying pan to about inch depth and heat to almost smoking

Spread flour out on a paper plate or wax paper and dredge chicken

Place chicken in frying pan and cook about 2 to 3 minutes on each side (just nicely browned but not burned)

Remove chicken and place on the greased baking sheet

Top chicken with jarred or homemade sauce and then top with cheese (I like enough to cover the entire piece of chicken, but again it is by preference)

Place the chicken under the broiler until the cheese melts

Voila, instant delicious chicken. Serve with a plain pasta and salad or vegetable or if in a real hurry, some crusty bread and a frozen vegetable. If eating in shifts, so to speak, take what you need and the leave the rest in the oven on low. This chicken will keep for several hours on low without drying out so it is fast, easy and delicious!

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