Chicken Cannelloni With Red Bell Pepper Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN IN RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot and add the bell pepper and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low; gently simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken and bell pepper to a plate using a slotted spoon; let cool. Shred the chicken.
• Add the beans to the pot with the broth. Increase the heat to high, cover and cook until crisp-tender, 7 minutes. Transfer the beans to a colander using a slotted spoon, reserving the broth in the pot; rinse under cold water and let drain. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Meanwhile, lightly toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes; remove to a plate and set aside. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add the bread. Cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer the garlic and bread to a blender or food processor along with the bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the warm broth, 1 tablespoon each capers and parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth; transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the chicken to the red pepper sauce; season with salt and toss. Top each serving with the remaining capers and parsley; serve the green beans on the side, sprinkled with the almonds.

CHICKEN WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Put the chicken in a resealable bag. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to the bag and smush everything together. Seal and refrigerate.
• For the red pepper sauce: Melt the butter and add the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until starting to soften. Add the red peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until hot.
• Add the broth (if you like a thicker sauce only add 1 cup broth, for a thinner sauce add 2 cups broth), salt and pepper and stir until heated. Splash in the cream.
• Remove the skillet from the heat. Carefully transfer the contents of the skillet to a food processor or blender. Place on the lid and puree the pepper mixture until totally blended (there will still be some texture to the peppers). You can serve the sauce right away or cool it and bag it up.
• When ready to cook, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and grill the chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes a side.
• Heat up the red pepper sauce in a pan. Serve everyone a piece of chicken, spoon some sauce over each piece, and garnish with Parmesan shavings and a sprinkling of parsley. Serve with roasted vegetables alongside.

CHICKEN CANNELLONI

Steps:

• To make chicken filling:.
• Cook chicken until pink is just gone - do NOT overcook!Chop finely or grind.
• Combine oil, onion, celery, carrots and parsley in saucepan and cook for 10 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks in large bowl, add parmesan and ricotta cheeses and beat until smooth. Add salt, oregano, basil, nutmeg and pepper.
• Add chicken and broth and beat until well mixed.
• This may be covered and refrigerated or frozen until ready to use.
• CHEDDAR SAUCE:.
• Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour and stir until smooth.
• Add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in cheddar cheese until well blended and thick. Now add prepared meat sauce and cream.
• Prepare Hollandaise Sauce and add to cheddar sauce.
• Cook cannelloni shells according to package directions.
• When cool, fill each shell ( a small spoon works well) with approximately 2 tablespoons of chicken filling.
• Spoon a thin layer of sauce into two 9"x13" baking dishes.
• PLace stuffed shells in dishes side by side 5 to a row. Spoon sauce around and over stuffed shells and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Serve at once.
• To make ahead: prepare the entire recipe to the baking stage and freeze.

SAUTEED CHICKEN AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices and drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, chop bacon into 1-inch pieces.
• Add chicken, bell pepper, green onion, and bacon to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until bell pepper has softened and chicken is heated through, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN CANNELLONI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion, peppers, garlic, celery and mushrooms in oil until onion is tender. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, pound chicken breasts to 1/4-in. thickness. Combine ricotta cheese, green onions, Parmesan, parsley, pepper and remaining Italian seasoning; divide evenly and spoon on top of chicken breasts. Roll up; place seam side down in an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon sauce over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with pasta if desired.

CHICKEN CANNELLONI W/ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta, drain & set aside 2. Stir chicken and next 6 ingred. in lg. bowl 3. Cut 1 side of pasta shell lengthwise, opening shells 4. Spoon 1/2 C chicken mixture into each shell. Gently press sides together. Place shells, seam side down on 2 lightly greased 11 x 7 baking dishes. 5. Pour Roasted Pepper sauce evenly over shells 6. Bake, covered at 350 for 25 to 30 min. or until thoroughly heated

CHICKEN-SPINACH CANNELLONI WITH RED BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Grease two 11 x 7-inch baking dishes.
• For the sauce; place all ingredients in a processor except salt and pepper; process until smooth.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper; set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl stir all the cannelloni filling together.
• Cook the cannelloni shells in boiling water until al dente (do not over cook!).
• Cut each of the cooked shells lengthwise to form a square.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture lengthwise near the end of each square, then roll up as tight as possible.
• Place and divide the shells cut-end down into the two baking dishes.
• Divide/drizzle the prepared bell pepper sauce over the shells in the two baking dishes.
• Cover with foil and bake 350°F for about 25-30 minutes or until thoroughly heated through.
• If desired sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top the last 5 minutes of baking.

CHICKEN WITH RED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and garlic and sauté until pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peppers to bowl.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over chicken to coat evenly. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Return peppers to skillet; add broth and wine. Increase heat to high. Boil until liquid thickens to sauce consistency, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Return chicken and any juices to skillet. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken and peppers to platter. Sprinkle with parsley.