Pasta and Chicken Cutlets

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Start by heating extra-virgin olive oil in a pan.

Add 2 cloves of smashed garlic to the oil and sauté until fragrant.

Add 28 oz can of San Marzano plum tomatoes to the pan, squeezing them by hand to break them up.

Remove any hard chunks from the tomatoes.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt to the sauce, then let it simmer for 20 minutes.

In a shallow bowl, combine 2 eggs, a splash of milk, and some grated parmesan cheese.

Season chicken breast with salt on both sides and pound it thin.

Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then coat it with breadcrumbs.

Let the breaded chicken sit for about 10 minutes before frying.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken cutlets until golden brown on both sides.

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