Baked Chicken Marinara

Ingredients

• 4 bonelesss chicken breasts , 8 ounce
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 jar marinara sauce , 24 ounce
• 8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 0.25 cups torn fresh basil leaves
• cooked pasta

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) with racks in upper and lower third positions.

2. 2

   Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with salt and Italian seasoning. Heat oil in a deep, large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

3. 3

   Pour marinara sauce evenly over chicken and sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil.

4. 4

   Bake on the lower third rack in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, the sauce is bubbling around the edges, and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 20 to 25 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove skillet from oven and remove foil. Increase oven temperature to broil. Once preheated, return skillet to upper third rack and broil until cheese is lightly browned in spots, about 2 minutes.

6. 6

   Garnish with fresh basil and serve with pasta.