Chicken Parmesan & Penne alla Vodka

~Chicken Parmesan & Penne alla Vodka~

(Makes 2 servings) 
7 mushrooms
3-4 tbsp. of capers
shredded mozzarella cheese
panko bread crumbs 
1/4 stick of butter 
2 cups of penne pasta
2 boneless skinless chicken cutlets 
minced garlic
1/4 cup of white wine
bottle of vodka pasta sauce 
olive oil
non-stick pan
2 small mixing bowl 
salt
red pepper flakes 
pepper
dried parsley 
fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
knife
pot
large sauce pan
cutting board 


Stage 1:
Boil water in a large pot on a medium high temperature. 
Once water comes to a boil, add 2 cups of penne pasta. 

Stage 2: 
Rinse mushrooms and chop into medium thin slices. 
Preheat the oven and set to broil.
Clean each piece of chicken and set aside. 
Take a small mixing bowl and a 1/4 stick of butter.
Put the butter in the bowl and then in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Once butter is melted sprinkle a small amount of red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and dried parsley.

Place the raw chicken into the bowl with the melted butter and coat the chicken with the butter. 
In a separate mixing bowl pour 1 cup of panko bread crumbs.
Then place the chicken into the bowl and coat each piece with panko bread crumbs.
Then place the coated chicken onto a non stick pan.
Use the left over butter and pour it around the sides of the chicken for extra flavor. 
Place the pan in the oven on the bottom rack, cook for only 10 minutes. 

Stage 3:
After the chicken cooks for 10 minutes take it out and pour a small amount of vodka sauce on top of each piece of chicken. 
Change the oven from broil to 200 degrees. 

Then place the pan back in the oven for another 4 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven and coat the chicken and sauce with a layer of mozzarella cheese. 

Then place the pan back in the oven for another 4 minutes to cook.
Take the pans out and let it sit for 1 minute to cool.


Stage 4:
Next take a large sauce pan and add 1 tbsp. of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and heat on a low medium temperature for 1 minute.
Then add the chopped mushrooms to the pan, cook and store for 4 minutes.
Sprinkle a small amount of red pepper, salt, pepper, and parsley to the mixture. 

Then pour the entire bottle of vodka pasta sauce to the mixture.
Let the sauce heat for 6 minutes while continuously stirring it. 
Add 3-4 tbsp. of capers to the sauce. 
Then pour a 1/4 cup of white wine to the mixture and stir.
Continue to stir and heat for another 3 minutes.

Stage 5: 
Once the sauce is done, pour the sauce over a bed of penne pasta. 
Then serve the chicken Parmesan on the side.