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Easy Almost Chicken Parmesan

I say almost because this is not breaded and fried like most. I had a pack of chicken breasts in the fridge that I needed to use up and wanted to try something different. I decided to do this and it turned out very yummy! Easy Almost Chicken Parmesan 3-5 chicken breasts depending on size (I have found this can vary greatly depending on brand) 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic) shredded cheese (I used a pizza blend that contained mozzarella, provolone, parmesean and romano) 1 box of spaghetti noodles (I used Ronzoni Garden Delight Spaghetti noodles) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer chicken in a baking dish and pour spaghetti sauce on top of the chicken breasts. Cover with foil and bake for 1 to 1.5 hours. I always check my chicken with a meat thermometer so you may be able to go on the shorter end of cooking depending on your oven. During the last several minutes of the chicken cooking, cook noodles as directed on the package. I strained them and

Strawberry Margarita Squares

My mom had us over for the 4th of July to have dinner. I made a dessert to bring along to share. I had these a couple of years ago and had always meant to make them but never did. They are a very refreshing dessert for summertime. You have the salty of the pretzel crust, sourness of the 1st layer from the margarita mix. Then the sweetness of the strawberry top layer. It's a perfect combo! So delicious! I meant to garnish these but didn't have a chance. They would look lovely with some whipped topping, sliced strawberry and maybe a small slice of lime on top. Strawberry Margarita Squares Crust: 2 cups pretzels (1 cup crushed) 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup sugar Filling: 2 pkgs. (8oz each) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup thawed, frozen margarita mix, concentrate (non-alcoholic) 2 containers (8oz each) cool whip, thawed 1 pkg. (3oz) strawberry gelatin 1/2 cup boiling water 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen sliced strawberries in syrup fresh strawberry slices (for garnish-optional) lime slices