Cheese Torte With Chicken And Mushroom Recipes

MUSHROOM, SPINACH AND CHEESE TORTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Saute onion and garlic in oil in large saucepan until onion is translucent. Add mushrooms and spinach and continue cooking until mushrooms have released their juices and spinach has wilted. Continue cooking until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
• Beat eggs slightly in large bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan, sour cream, bread crumbs and parsley to eggs. Drain excess liquid from vegetables, then add to cheese mixture. Stir until well blended.
• Brush some of melted butter on large baking sheet. Count out 6 phyllo leaves and carefully lift them up and lay flat on buttered baking sheet.
• Spread filling over middle of leaves, leaving a 3 inch border all around. Brush edges with butter.
• On top of the filling, lay down 2 leaves of phyllo at a time, brushing top leaf with butter each time. After 4 pairs, fold corners of all phyllo leaves up over filling, and brush with butter.
• Lay down 2 more pairs of leaves, buttering top leaf of each pair. Tuck edges under torta, corners first, then sides. Sprinkle top with sesame or poppy seeds.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until filling is set and phyllo is crisp and golden. Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.

MUSHROOM CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/8-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the flour and yogurt until smooth. Stir in the cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, parsley and chives. Spread down the center of each piece of chicken. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Brush yogurt over chicken. Combine bread crumbs and paprika; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Discard toothpicks before serving.

CHEESE TORTE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Beat eggs with 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise in a bowl. Add Gouda cheese and flour; mix well. Pour 1/2 the batter into another bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook grated carrot while stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot to 1 portion of batter; mix a small bunch of dill into the other portion.
• Heat a nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in 2 tablespoons of one of the batters; immediately rotate the pan in a circular motion to spread. Cook until edges are crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip until browned and dry on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with all the batters, ending up with a stack of dill crepes and a stack of carrot crepes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a separate skillet over medium-low heat. Cook onion, while stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Blend cream cheese and 1/2 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; add garlic and 2 sprigs dill.
• Spread a portion of cream cheese mixture over a dill crepe; add a layer of the mushroom-onion saute. Top with a carrot crepe, spread with more cream cheese, and top with some of the chicken. Repeat layers until all crepes are used up. Decorate with thinly sliced cucumber. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHEESE, MUSHROOMS & ONIONS

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVER TO 350.
• COMBINE FLOUR WITH SALT, PEPPER, PARSLEY, AND DILL WEED.
• LIGHTLY DREDGE CHICKEN IN FLOUR MIX.
• IN LARGE HEAVY SKILLET MELT 2 TBLS BUTTER.
• ON MEDIUM HEAT, SAUTE CHICKEN TILL BROWN ON BOTH SIDES.
• REMOVE CHICKEN TO GLASS BAKING DISH.
• ADD ANOTHER 2 TBLS BUTTER TO SKILLET.
• SAUTE MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS UNTIL ONIONS ARE A VERY LIGHT BROWN COLOR.
• ADD WINE.
• REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER ABOUT 3 MINUTES.
• POUR MIXTURE OVER CHICKEN AND COVER.
• BAKE 20 MINUTES.
• REMOVE COVER AND SPRINKLE CHEESE ON TOP.
• BAKE FOR 10 MINUTES UNCOVERED UNTIL CHEESE IS MELTED AND BUBBLY.
• SERVE OVER RICE OR WITH MASHED POTATOES.
• PASS PARMIGANA CHEESE, IF DESIRED.

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 degrees.
• Line two 9-inch quiche dishes or pie plates with prepared pastry; prick the bottoms well with a fork.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Cool the crusts on a wire rack.
• In a small frypan, saute the onion and garlic until tender (about 3 minutes).
• In a bowl, combine the sauteed onions and garlic with grated cheese, bacon, mushrooms and cooked chicken; toss gently.
• Divide the mixture in half and spoon into the baked and cooled pie crust.
• In a bowl, combine/whisk the eggs, whipping cream, salt, pepper and dry mustard powder; whisk well until combined.
• Pour half of the cream/egg mixture over the veggies.
• Bake on lowest oven rack for 30 minutes, or until set.