Very nice meal at the end of a productive day. I washed and ironed 3 bags full of quality baby clothes I inherited from Aska yesterday. My daughter is not yet born, but she already owns 2 pairs of jeans! 😉

I took 2 chicken breasts and flattened them, seasoned, washed in egg and then covered in breadcrumbs mixed with grated parmesan. Then I made a simple tomato sauce, sweated a shallot and  crushed garlic, threw in  a can of tomatoes and a handful of cherry tomatoes onto it, some sugar and dried oregano ( fresh oregano is looking very promising in the garden this early into spring). I also added a little herby jelly, new from Knorr, which lifted the sauce up nicely. It all went onto the bottom of the baking dish, then I quickly grilled my chicken, placed it on top, topped with grated parmesan and a bit of cheddar( maybe mozzarella next time) and finished in the oven until the cheese melted and the sauce was bubbling.

The chicken is lovely and moist, sauce tomatoey and herby, good pat on the back.

I served it with French bean salad and red rice, which my mum calls “Egyptian”, not sure why. Made in a similar way like risotto, minus the wine, the shallots and parmesan. Just quickly sweat the rice on olive oil, mix in a tbsp of tomato paste and then keep on adding chicken stock, until the rice is cooked. The taste might be enhanced by a touch of ketchup and vegeta. I like it reheated the next day for lunch, I made sure I’ll have some for tomorrow. 🙂