Italianchickenaugratin Recipes

ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN AND PASTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, stirring to combine, and cook until the onions are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Put the chicken mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta. Add the canned tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the mixture in a buttered 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta mixture. Dot the top with small bits of butter. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and basil. In another shallow bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Dip chicken into beaten egg white, then roll in crumb mixture; place in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and tomatoes until blended. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Serve chicken and sauce with pasta if desired.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add vegetables; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in broth. Bring to boil.
• Stir in rice, dressing and cheese; cover. Reduce heat to low. Cook 5 min. or until liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked through.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, stirring and taking care not to brown the garlic, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken strips and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in artichoke hearts and peppers with their liquid and olives and heat through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour over pasta and toss well.
• Serve, passing parmesan separately.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil on medium heat until tender.
• Add chicken pieces and stir occasionally until nearly cooked through.
• Add tomtaoes, beans, chicken broth, and seasonings. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through.
• Add frozen spinach, cover dish and continue cooking on medium heat until spinach is hot.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and place under broiler until cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.