Roast Chicken Parmesan

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed, chopped (2 tablespoons oil reserved)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 roasting chicken, 6-7 lbs
• 1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) jar tomato-basil pasta sauce
• 8 ounces spaghetti, cooked al dente and drained
• 8 ounces bocconcini, halved (mini mozzarella balls)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f toss onion with 2 teaspoons reserved oil; spread out in center of roasting pan. in bowl, combine cheese, breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes and remaining 4 teaspoons reserved oil. carefully separate skin from chicken breast. spread cheese mixture over breast meat and gently pat skin down over mixture to smooth.
• 2 place chicken on top of onion mixture. sprinkle chicken with italian seasoning. place top half of garlic in chicken cavity; place bottom half in roasting pan. roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh away from bone registers 180 f, about 2 hours.
• 3 transfer chicken to serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm. drain fat and juices from roasting pan, leaving onion. return 1/4 cup of juices to pan; stir in pasta sauce. cook over low heat until heated through. toss spaghetti and bocconcini with sauce. serve chicken with spaghetti and roasted garlic from pan. add a mixed green salad and slices of garlic bread along with your favorite wine, and you'll think you're in italy.