Baked Chicken

Tasty oven baked chicken featuring vegetables, bread crumbs and cheese

(You can prepare this meal with or without vegetables)

Serves: 4 - 6

Cook Time: 50 - 60 min

Ingredients

 * 3 - 4 large chicken brests skinned & trimmed of fat
 * 2 bay leaves
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 1/2 cups low fat milk
 * 1 tbls parsley
 * 1 cup Italian salad dressing
 * 1 package dry onion soup mix
 * 3/4 tbls Tony's creole seasoning (or salt & pepper)
 * 1 (4.5-ounce) can mushrooms, drained
 * 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
 * 1 can new potatoes (and other vegetables if desires)
 * 1 cup plain bread crumbs, crushed French fried onions or crushed croutons (your choice of 1 or any blend)
 * 1 1/2 cups shredded chedder cheese
 * non-stick spray

Directions

 * 1) Slice chicken into 1 to 2 inch strips
 * 2) Combine milk, eggs, seasoning & 1/2 of salad dressing in a 1 1/2 qt. bowl
 * 3) Put chicken in bowl and place in fridg. for 1 hour
 * 4) In a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, arrange chicken; tuck bay leaves around chicken
 * 5) In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, onion soup mix with 1/3 cup of marinade (after chicken is removed)
 * 6) Remve chicken from marinade and dip into bread crumbs coating both sides well
 * 7) Spray baking dish and place chicken spaced evenly into dish
 * 8) Preheat oven to 375 deg
 * 9) Pour mixture over chicken. Try not to disturb coating
 * 10) Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes
 * 11) Combine all vegetables, spread over dish, then sprinkle cheese over entire dish
 * 12) Bake an additional 15 – 20 minutes or until cheese is melted
 * 13) Enjoy.