Chicken Zucchini Marinara Recipes

CHICKEN MARINARA WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut bell pepper, carrot, and zucchini into thin sticks about 3 inches long; set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil; cook chicken until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Remove chicken from skillet. Add tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, bell pepper, carrot, and zucchini to skillet. Cook, covered, for 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened and chicken and vegetables are tender.

CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• 1) Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Coat chicken pieces with flour. Dip into egg. Coat both sides with crumb-cheese mixture. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet with cover. Add chicken. Brown on both sides over medium heat.
• 2) Mix marinara sauce, parsley and hot pepper sauce. Spoon half over chicken. Arrange zucchini slices over chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Top with remaining sauce.
• 3) Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with the pasta. Sprinkle with the extra parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Mix the bread crumbs and half the grated cheese.
• Coat the chicken cutlets in the egg substitute and then coat both sides of each with the bread crumbs/cheese mixture.
• Spray your skillet with the cooking spray and heat til hot. Brown the chicken cutlets on both sides over medium heat.
• Mix the tomato sauce, parsley and hot pepper sauce. Pour half over the chicken.
• Arrange the zucchini slices over the chicken, sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining parmesan, and top with the remaining sauce.
• Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Serve over pasta (not included in nutritional info).

CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, garlic, basil and Italian seasoning until mushrooms are tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce and wine. Add chicken; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with pasta.

CHICKEN MARINARA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish or pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
• Saute the Onions and Zucchini.
• In a large bowl mix together the cooked and diced Chicken, the sauteed vegetables, Diced Tomatoes, diced Roasted Peppers, and Mushrooms, set aside.
• Using the prepared dish or pan, layer 1/2 the Chicken Mixture followed by 1/2 the Marinara sauce, then 1/2 the Ricotta cheese, and 1/2 of the Shredded Cheese.
• Repeat the same sequence again using the last 1/2.
• Sprinkle the top with the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and then the breadcrumbs.
• Bake Casserole for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine stuffing mix and butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Add the zucchini, chicken, soup, carrot, onion and sour cream to the remaining stuffing mixture. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved stuffing mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until golden brown and bubbly, 40-45 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLE MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat 4 min. or until crisp. Use slotted spoon to transfer bacon from pan to medium bowl. Discard all but 2 tsp. drippings from pan.
• Add chicken and oregano to reserved drippings in pan; cook and stir 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink. Add to bacon.
• Add carrots to saucepan; cook and stir 2 min. Add broth, pasta sauce and pasta; stir. Bring to boil on high heat; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. Stir in zucchini and chicken mixture; simmer 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done and pasta is tender. Top with cheese.

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place zucchini spirals in a colander and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning over zucchini; toss to coat. Set colander over a bowl to allow water from zucchini to drain.
• Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and place on a work surface; pound into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place zucchini in the same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon marinara sauce over each chicken breast and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Broil chicken in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer zucchini to each serving plate and add chicken. Spoon warm marinara over each piece of chicken and top with Parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Saute zucchini in 3 Tablespoons olive oil until lightly browned; drain.
• Place in 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• Combine marinara sauce, wine, remaining oil, garlic, basil and oregano in small saucepan; stir well.
• Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon sauce over zucchini; mix well.
• Sprinkle cheese over sauce; cover.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer.

CHICKEN AND MARINATED-ZUCCHINI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice 1 zucchini into ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Combine with 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced, 1 tablespoon thinly sliced lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons each fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and let stand 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season 1 pound chicken cutlets with salt and pepper and broil until cooked through. Let cool, then shred and add to marinated zucchini along with a handful of chopped toasted almonds and fresh parsley. Cut 1 loaf Italian bread in half horizontally and hollow out. Make a sandwich with chicken mixture (including juices) and romaine lettuce leaves.