Name: Cheesy chicken parmigiana stack
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 eggplant, cut into 5mm rounds; 1 cup tomato pasta sauce; 1/2 cup grated cheddar; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; basil leaves, steamed green beans to serve

Cheesy chicken parmigiana stack

Topped with oozy cheddar and parmesan, stacked with eggplant and finished with fresh basil, chicken parm doesn't get much better than this

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways

1/4 cup olive oil

1 eggplant, cut into 5mm rounds

1 cup tomato pasta sauce

1/2 cup grated cheddar

1/2 cup grated parmesan

basil leaves, steamed green beans to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease a large shallow baking dish.

2.Heat a chargrill pan on high. Brush chicken with a little oil and season to taste. Chargrill for 3-4 minutes each side until sealed and lightly browned. Place in a single layer in baking dish.

3.Brush eggplant slices with remaining oil. Grill for 1-2 minutes each side until tender and light grill marks appear.

4.Drizzle half the pasta sauce over chicken. Top with eggplant slices and remaining sauce. Sprinkle combined cheeses over and season.

5.Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is bubbling and golden. Top chicken with fresh basil leaves and serve accompanied with green beans.