Ingredients
Scale
- 3 chicken breasts (remove tenders)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 3 fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- First, I preheat my oven to 450°F to make sure it’s nice and hot.
- I place each chicken breast between two sheets of parchment paper, then use a rolling pin to flatten them until they’re even in thickness. This helps them cook evenly!
- Next, I drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season both sides with garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- I put the seasoned chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until they’re fully cooked through.
- When the chicken is done, I take it out of the oven and top each piece with a few spoonfuls of marinara sauce.
- Then I add a fresh basil leaf to each chicken breast, followed by 2-3 spoonfuls of cottage cheese.
- Finally, I sprinkle plenty of shredded parmesan over everything.
- I switch my oven to broil on high, and put the chicken back in for 5-10 minutes until the cheese gets bubbly and golden brown.
- I serve it hot, and it goes great with a crisp Caesar salad on the side!
Notes
- Make sure to pound the chicken to even thickness so it cooks evenly.
- If your cottage cheese seems too watery, I drain it in a small strainer for a few minutes first.
- For extra flavor, mix some Italian seasoning into the cottage cheese before topping the chicken.
- Use good quality marinara sauce – it makes a big difference in the final flavor!
- If you don’t have fresh basil, you can use dried, but add it to the seasonings on the chicken instead.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes after baking but before adding toppings.
- For a spicy kick, add some red pepper flakes to your marinara sauce.
- Make sure your broiler is fully heated before putting the topped chicken under it.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with toppings
- Calories: 252 kcal
- Sugar: 1.6 g
- Sodium: 335 mg
- Fat: 7.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 37.8 g
- Cholesterol: 98.5 mg