Low Carb Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Marinara Sauce

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko gives a lighter texture, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Prepare homemade marinara sauce using home canned tomatoes, heating it up and adding seasonings like onion powder, garlic powder, basil, and Italian seasoning.

Rinse hearts of palm pasta well and add it to the marinara sauce in a skillet.

Season the hearts of palm pasta with onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning while it simmers.

Cook the hearts of palm pasta with red peppers and onions, optionally adding pepperoni for flavor.

Season chicken tenders with salt and other seasonings before cooking.

Dip chicken tenders in beaten eggs and coat with keto bread crumbs, skipping the flour step.

Cook the chicken tenders in a skillet until golden brown.

Serve the chicken with marinara sauce and hearts of palm pasta.

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