Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, Kraft
• 1 cup milk
• 6 1/2 -inch thick pieces of chicken breast strips
• vegetable oil
• 2 cups dry bowtie pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup 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 finely grated mild Asiago cheese
• steam broccoli
• crushed red pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Wash and drain chicken strips. Mix breadcrumbs, flour and parmesan cheese together. Place milk in dish for dipping. Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs. Place in fry pan that the oil has been heated and fry at medium to medium low temperature until golden. Remove and drain chicken. In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter, add olive oil. whisk in flour until mixture is blended. Quickly add garlic, water and 1/2 tsp of salt; stir well. Add wine and blend. Immediately add half and half and sour cream; stir. When mixture is smooth add grated cheese; stir until melted. Finally sprinkle fresh basil in the sauce and stir lightly and remove from heat.

To Serve: Place 2 cups pasta in individual pasta dish. Spoon about 1/2 - 3/4 cup sauce over pasta. add broccoli. Place parmesan chicken on pasta and sprinkle red crushed pepper and add grated parmesan cheese if desired.