Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup celery Thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup sliced carrots Thinly
  • 1/3 cup fresh mushrooms Sliced
  • 1 onion small, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 can tomato sauce 8 oz.
  • 1 can tomatoes 7 1/2 oz. cut up
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 chicken breasts medium, skinned, boned and halved lengthwise
  • 1/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon green onion Sliced
  • 1/3 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 2 ounces mozzarella cheese

Method

  • For sauce, in a medium saucepan, cook celery, carrots, mushrooms, onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon water until onion is tender.
  • Stir in tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, 1 tea- spoon Italian seasoning and sugar.
  • Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  • Simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 30 minutes.
  • Pound chicken breasts between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, green onion, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning and dash of pepper.
  • Place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese mixture o