Bacon Bits and Cheddar Cheese Chicken

Preparation Time: Under 45 minutes

Yield: 2 to 4 servings

½  cup crisp cooked, crumbled bacon
½ cup bread crumbs
½  teaspoon thyme
¼  teaspoon savory
¼  teaspoon salt
¼  teaspoon black pepper
1 egg -- beaten
1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 cup cheddar cheese -- grated

Preheat oven at 350.  Prepare a baking pan lined with foil, with cooking spray.  In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, thyme, savory, salt, and pepper.  In another shallow bowl, lightly beat egg.  Dip chicken first in egg, then into crumbs to coat.  Bake for 30 minutes or until tender.

About 5 minutes before chicken is done, top with bacon bits and  cheese, then place back in oven until cheese melts.