Sauce Ingredients:

3 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 medium (2 cups) tomatoes, cubed 1-inch
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Chicken Ingredients:

6 (6 ounces each) boneless skinless chicken breasts

Topping Ingredients:

3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted
6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) LAND O LAKES® Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In 13x9-inch baking pan melt 3 tablespoons butter in oven (4 to 6 minutes).
2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl stir together all remaining sauce ingredients; set aside. Place chicken in baking pan, turning to coat with butter. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together crumbs, parsley and butter. Sprinkle chicken with cheese; sprinkle with topping mixture. Continue baking for 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and bread crumbs are browned.

Makes 6 servings.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Topping: In small bowl melt 2 tablespoons butter on HIGH (40 to 50 seconds). Stir in bread crumbs. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until crumbs are toasted (3 to 4 minutes). Stir in parsley; set aside. In 9-inch square baking dish melt 3 tablespoons butter on HIGH (40 to 50 seconds). Arrange chicken pieces in dish, turning to coat with butter. In medium bowl stir together all remaining sauce ingredients. Spread over chicken. Cover with waxed paper; microwave on HIGH, turning dish 1/4 turn twice during last half of time, until chicken is no longer pink (16 to 20 minutes). Sprinkle chicken with cheese. Cover; microwave on HIGH until cheese is melted (1 minute). Sprinkle toasted bread crumbs over cheese. Microwave on HIGH to heat crumbs (1 minute).