Copycat Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup kraft parmesan cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 6 slices chicken breasts, 1/2 inch thick (chicken tenders)
• vegetable oil (frying)
• 2 cups dry bow tie pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup white (chablis)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon basil leaves
• 3/4 cup mild asiago cheese (finely grated)
• 4 broccoli florets (lightly steamed)
• 2 white mushrooms (quartered lightly steamed)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta according to package directions.
• 2 wash and drain chicken strips.
• 3 mix breadcrumbs, flour, and parmesan cheese together.
• 4 place milk in dish for dipping.
• 5 dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs.
• 6 place in fry pan in which oil has been heated and fry at medium to medium low temperature until golden.
• 7 remove and drain chicken.
• 8 in a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter, add olive oil.
• 9 whisk in flour until mixture is blended.
• 10 quickly add garlic, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt stir well.
• 11 add and blend.
• 12 immediately add half and half and sour cream stir.
• 13 when mixture is smooth add grated cheese stir until melted.
• 14 finally sprinkle fresh basil in the sauce and stir lightly and remove from heat.
• 15 garnish: place 2 cups pasta in individual a pasta dish.
• 16 spoon about 1/2- 3/4 cup sauce over pasta, add broccoli and mushrooms.
• 17 place parmesan chicken on pasta and sprinkle red crushed pepper and add grated parmesan cheese if desired.