Pizza Chicken

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I found this recipe in Cooking Light.  I made a few changes because I rarely stick to a recipe unless I'm baking.  I only used dried herbs, and I used spaghetti sauce instead of marinara, as the original recipe calls for.  I almost always buy the onions and garlic flavored WalMart brand of spaghetti sauce because I'm cheap like that!  But you could even spring for the $6+ Emeril brand if your little heart so desires!  All 3 of us really enjoyed this (relatively) healthy meal.  My adapted version is below.

Pizza Chicken
Adapted from Cooking Light

cooking spray
16 slices pepperoni, chopped (I used turkey pepperoni)
1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
garlic powder, to taste
dried oregano, to taste
dried basil, to taste
olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. chicken tenders
1 cup shredded mozzarella

Preheat broiler to high.
Spray a small saucepan with cooking spray.  Add pepperoni and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, stirring often.  Add spaghetti sauce and herbs and heat over medium-low heat while chicken cooks.
Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.  Add oil to pan and swirl to coat.  Salt and pepper chicken tenders to taste and add to skillet.  Cook chicken until cooked all the way through, turning at least once.
Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with cheese.  Place skillet under broiler and cook until cheese melts and begins to brown.