I have almost achieved the impossible, but with temps dropping back down into the 30s tonight, I’m not so sure Bernardo will live much longer. Bernardo is my basil plant, that lived outside all summer and has died and risen on three separate occasions since September. (Even though his branches are black.) Hoping to nurse him back to his happy porch spot in the warm, partial sun, I have given him remnants of pressed garlic, the last drops in my wine glass, and of course,  sprayed his branches with vinegar. I have no “green thumb,” but new shoots have shot and I have been harvesting fresh basil all winter!!

Please keep him in your prayers!! Hoping he makes it back outside!
Please keep him in your prayers!! Hoping he makes it back outside!

 

Panko Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:
1-1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts,split
1-1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tbsp. Rosemary
1/2 tbsp. Basil
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, pressed

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees!
Add pressed garlic to olive oil.
If 1-1/2-2 inch thick, butterfly chicken breasts to 3/4 inch thick.
Rub with olive oil and garlic.
Mix Panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and spices.
Lightly coat chicken breasts in bread crumb mixture.

Lightly coat!
Lightly coat!

Place in stoneware baking dish, aluminum foiled jelly roll pan, or non-stick baking pan.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C)

Does your oven have the probe? Not sure how I ever lived without this gadget. I program my temp, 165, and insert I the thickest part of the meat, it beeps when meat had reached the temp!!
Does your oven have a probe? Not sure how I ever lived without this gadget. I program my temp, 165, and insert into the thickest part of the meat, it beeps when meat has reached the set temp!!

Broil for 5 minutes and watch closely to brown the top of the chicken!

I serve this dish over pasta with marinara sauce, a fresh garden salad and Italian sliced or Ciabatta bread!
I serve this dish over pasta with marinara sauce, a fresh garden salad and Italian sliced or Ciabatta bread!

Always top with freshly grated Parmesan and Enjoy!

Ciao!