I am Italian through and through. One of my specialties is baked chicken Parmesan, which sometimes can be time consuming. I make it with a lot of herbs and spices, and it is always a hit, but it isn’t easy. Last Sunday night was a movie night at my house, and movie night food needs to be able to be a step above the rest. I decided to take my family recipe, and make it more accessible. Two people comfortably split this pie and at the end, there wasn’t a crumb, nor a glob of melted cheese, left.

Ingredients

2 full size chicken breasts

1 cup of spaghetti sauce

2 cups of mozzarella cheese

1 12- or 14-inch pizza crust

1 cup of Shake ’n Bake seasoning

n The chicken: Slice the two breasts into two-inch long strips and cover each strip in Shake ’n Bake. In a large frying pan, spray non-stick cooking spray. With heat on high, add chicken to the pan. Sear on either side until outside crust is golden brown.

n The pie: Coat the top of the pizza crust with spaghetti sauce, being careful to stop about a half an inch from the edge. Add the chicken on top, spreading evenly across the pizza. Add about 1/4 of cheese to the top, just enough to lightly cover the pizza.

n Bake: Follow baking instructions on the pie crust you have. Usually, it’s about 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Every five minutes, pull the pizza out and add more cheese to the top. This will help the cheese to melt evenly and become golden brown.

n Let cool for five minutes, then serve.