Chicken Saltimbocca - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 whole boneless chicken breasts
    4 slices ham
    2 slices Swiss cheese
    2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
    1/2 tsp. thyme
    1/4 c. tomato sauce or pizza sauce
    4 Tbsp. margarine
    1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
    2 Tbsp. parsley
Preparation
    Place chicken between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap. Gently pound until each breast half enlarges to approximately 6 x 5 inches.
    Discard wrap.
    Place ham slice and half a cheese slice on each breast.
    Spoon 1 tablespoon tomato sauce on top; sprinkle on a bit of thyme.
    Roll up the breasts like jelly rolls; fold in the sides.
    Melt butter in baking dish.
    Combine crumbs, cheese and parsley on a plate.
    Dip chicken rolls first in butter, then in the crumb mixture.
    Arrange rolls, seam side down, in dish. Cover with wax paper.
    Microwave (power level 10) for 7 to 10 minutes, turning and rearranging rolls after 5 minutes.
    Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve.

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