Tomato Basil Chicken Roll Ups Recipes

TOMATO-BASIL CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix cream cheese, onions, 2 Tbsp. basil and 1/2 cup shredded cheese until blended; shape into 8 logs. Place 1 log on one short end of each chicken breast; press lightly into chicken. Roll up tightly, tucking in both ends of breast around filling to completely enclose filling.
• Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with pasta sauce.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). Top with remaining shredded cheese; bake 3 to 5 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with remaining basil.

GARLIC CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the butter, basil, parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat a 9- or 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons of the compound butter in the skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are browned and have released their liquid, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set aside.
• Melt 2 more tablespoons of the compound butter in the skillet. Remove from the heat and cover the bottom of the skillet with baguette rounds. Place in the oven and bake until the bottoms are browned and toasted, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the chicken breasts flat on a work surface. Sprinkle both sides lightly with salt and pepper. Mix together the mozzarella, mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan in a medium bowl. Spread a heaping tablespoon of the mixture on a chicken breast with a spatula or spoon. Top the mixture with 6 to 7 spinach leaves and a few mushrooms. Roll up the chicken, starting with the narrowest side to create a short, thick roll. Cut the roll in half crosswise. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts and filling.
• Remove the skillet from the oven. Flip the baguette rounds. Arrange the chicken cut-side up on top of the toasted baguette rounds. Add a few pats of compound butter on top of the chicken. Sprinkle the rounds with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and bake until the chicken is fully cooked, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Top the asparagus with any remaining compound butter and serve with the roll-ups.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Place egg and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with bread crumbs., Combine cheese and tomatoes. Place 1/4 cup cheese mixture down the center of each chicken breast; top with each with bacon. Roll up from a short side; secure with toothpicks., Place on a greased baking sheet; drizzle with oil. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Discard toothpicks before serving.

STUFFED TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, slice chicken breasts horizontally, without slicing them completely in half. Open the chicken breasts like a book. Place chicken and marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place opened chicken breasts on a broiler pan. Place 4 basil leaves on the bottom half of each chicken breast. Top each with 2 or 3 tomato slices and 1 slice of cheese, and fold over top half of chicken (if necessary, fasten with toothpicks). Wrap 3 slices bacon around each chicken breast.
• Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, and cook 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and sprinkle chicken with Parmesan. Return to oven, and cook until cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

EGGPLANT, TOMATO AND BASIL ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Trim the ends from the eggplant and slice lengthwise 1/8-inch thick.
• Place each eggplant slice on a lightly sprayed saute pan over medium low heat to slightly toast. The eggplant should be moist and pliable. Keep the saute pan warm.
• Slice the tomatoes 1/8-inch thick.
• Lay the eggplant slices flat and lay a tomato slice at the bottom and place a basil leaf on top of the tomato. Grind some fresh pepper over the basil/tomato. Combine the cheeses and sprinkle a teaspoon of the cheeses and a pinch of the chile on top of the basil leaf.
• Roll-up the eggplant/tomato lengthwise and place seam side down in the warmed saute pan. Repeat until all the eggplant are rolled up. Bring the heat up to medium and slightly sear the roll-ups. Turn to brown all sides.

CAPRESE CHICKEN ROLLUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
• In a saucepan, heat balsamic vinegar and honey over high heat. Stir until sauce reduces to ⅓ cup (80 ml). Set aside.
• On a cutting board, slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally.
• Cover chicken with a piece of plastic wrap. Using the rough side of a metal mallet, pound the chicken until ½-inch (1 cm) thick. Repeat with remaining breasts.
• Drizzle olive oil over pieces of chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Place 2 slices of mozzarella on each piece of chicken. Spoon ¼ cup (50 g) of diced tomatoes on each piece of chicken. Place 3 pieces of basil on each piece of chicken.
• Roll up the chicken, making sure the ingredients are tucked under the breast and not pushed out the sides.
• Place the roll-ups in a greased baking dish. Drizzle each roll-up with more olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 160˚F (71˚C).
• Place one slice of mozzarella on each roll-up. Broil for 5 to 10 minutes until the mozzarella has melted over the chicken.
• Let chicken rest for 10 minutes. Place a basil leaf and slice of tomato on each piece of chicken. Drizzle with balsamic reduction.
• Enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• One by one put each chicken breast in a large ziplock baggie and pound it to 1/4 inch thickness.
• To make pesto: put the sundried tomatos, garlic, pecans, parmesan and olive oil into a mini-chopper or blender and puree until smooth.
• Lay the chicken flat and place a tablespoon of the pesto on each. Roll it up and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Heat the butter in a heavy large frying pan. Add the chicken and saute until browned and done, about 30 minutes, turning several times.
• Meanwhile, add the cream and sour cream to a small saucepan and heat through. Add the remaining pesto to this and heat until bubbly, but not boiling.
• Pour sauce into the frying pan with the chicken. Be sure to scrape up any pan drippings and heat this well through.
• I served this over spinach.

CHICKEN & BASIL ROLL-UPS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• First make your sauce and set aside at room-temp while the chicken is cooking.
• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix chopped basil and garlic and place 1 tablespoon on each chicken breast.
• In shallow bowl mix yogurt& mustard.
• In dish mix bread crumbs& cheese.
• Roll-up chicken to enclose basil& secure with tooth-pic.
• Dip in yogurt then bread/cheese mixture.
• Place on sprayed baking dish and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes and serve with a dollop of sauce.

CHICKEN MOZZARELLA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• For each chicken, make a horizontal cut along one long side almost to the other side; leave chicken breasts attached at opposite side. Open breast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. Remove plastic wrap., Combine basil, pepper and salt; sprinkle over the cut side of each chicken breast. Top with red pepper strips and sprinkle with cheese. Fold in sides and roll up. Secure with toothpicks., Combine oregano, garlic powder and paprika; sprinkle over the top of each chicken roll. Place chicken in a medium or large ZIPLOC Brand Zip "n Steam Bag. Seal bag and place in microwave., Cook on high for 5-9 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. If needed, continue microwaving at 30-seconds intervals or until chicken is done. Let stand 1 minute before handling. Meanwhile, combine all Tomato Relish ingredients., Carefully open bag and remove chicken. Serve with Tomato Relish.