Rosemary Peasant Bread & Chicken Parmesan

I got this recipe over at Make and Takes and just tried it last week. It was so good, and simple. It tastes a lot like the bread at Macaroni Grill, which is pretty much my favorite stuff. It went great with the Chicken Parmesan as well. I love Italian food.

Rosemary Bread

1 packet dry yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp)
2 c. warm water
1 T. sugar
2 tsp salt
4 c. flour
1-2 tsp. fresh Rosemary plus more for topping
Olive Oil, Corn meal, Melted butter and salt

Dissolve yeast in the warm water and sugar. Add flour, salt, and 1-2 tsp Rosemary and stir until blended, do not knead!! Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until double in size.

Remove dough. It will be sticky. I like to oil my hands when shaping it. Place it in 2 rounds on a cookie sheet lightly coated in oil and sprinkled with corn meal. Cover with a towel or greased plastic wrap. Then let it rise another hour.

Brush each round with melted butter and lightly sprinkle with more Rosemary and salt. Bake @ 425 for 10 minutes, then reduce temp to 375 for 15 minutes more.


This bread is great dipped in olive oil & balsamic vinegar.





Chicken Parmesan

1/2 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/4 c. parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp extra Italian seasoning (if desired)

1 c. tomato sauce


4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese


4 chicken breasts


2 tbsp melted butter


Flatten chicken breasts with mallet. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, & seasonings. Dip the chicken in the melted butter & then into the bread crumbs. Place into lightly greased pan.

Bake 15-20 minutes @ 425 degrees.


Remove from oven & top with 1/4 c. sauce & 1 lice of cheese on each piece. Return to the oven & bake until melted. Serve with pasta.

This chicken was so tender since it was cooked for such a short amount of time. My husband LOVES Macaroni Grill's chicken parm. & he said this is a close second. (Better even than Olive Garden's! That's a huge compliment from Mr. Picky).

Comments

Schagel Family said…
The bread is really yummy! My family loved it. The dough is very very sticky. The recipe said it was sticky, but I was not expecting it to be that sticky.
I will definitely make it again.
Likely said…
made it again! yum!
Unknown said…
Ha! I love your comments when you make it! Thanks!
making it again!

(it is also one of my most pinned food recipes on pinterest :)