Cheesy Chicken Marinara Food

CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° and allow to come to temperature. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Have ready a 9x13" casserole dish.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and rub to adhere.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated pan, and allow to come to temperature. Add the chicken and sear for 3- 4 minutes, just until golden-brown. Flip the chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onion and sauté 5-8 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more.
• Add the canned tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir. If using basil, add it to the pan, stir, and remove from the heat.
• If desired, for a smoother sauce, puree using an immersion blender or a blender with the feed tube removed and a dish towel covering its place.
• Add a thin layer of sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish and add the chicken breasts. Spoon a generous amount of marinara sauce over each chicken breast and divide the Mozzarella cheese amongst the chicken.
• Transfer to the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through. Serve and enjoy.

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.

CHEESY CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, lightly beat the egg. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with crumb mixture., In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, about 5 minutes on each side. Top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook until cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes longer. Serve with tomato sauce. If desired, sprinkle with basil and additional Parmesan.

QUICK & EASY CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray cook chicken for approx.
• 4-5 minutes on each side.
• Don't over cook there is additional heating time at the end.
• Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add mushrooms, garlic, basil, and Italian seasoning.
• Saute until mushrooms are tender.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and red wine.
• Add chicken, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve over pasta.

CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Sauté garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil until lightly brown and set aside. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Cook chicken, mushrooms and onion in same skillet with remaining olive oil until chicken is white throughout, seasoning with salt and pepper as preferred.
• Add tomato paste, cooked garlic and mix well.
• Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and water and mix well. Bring to boil, then lower to a simmer and covering sauce with a lid for an hour. Stir occasionally and season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Midway, add wine and stir well and resume covered simmering.
• During last fifteen minutes or so, cook pasta according to directions on package.
• In large bowl, pour sauce over cooked pasta and mix well.
• Sprinkle cheese on top and serve!

LOW-CARB CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt margarine in a roasting pan with minced garlic in the preheated oven. Add chicken, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven but leave the oven on.
• Mix ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, milk, and egg together in a bowl. Spread evenly over the top of the chicken. Pour vodka marinara sauce over top and spread evenly.
• Return to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Continue to bake until melted, about 10 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.

GRILLED CHICKEN MARINARA WITH CHEESY ROTINI

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Combine shredded cheese and crushed red pepper. Cut three 2% Milk Singles in half. Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, grill chicken 5 min. on each side or until done. Top each chicken piece with 1 Tbsp. pasta sauce, about 1-1/2 Tbsp. of the shredded cheese mixture and 1 Singles piece; grill 1 min. or until cheeses are melted. Remove from grill; cover to keep warm.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Stir in remaining pasta sauce and Singles; cook and stir 3 min. or until sauce is heated through and Singles are melted.
• Spoon pasta mixture onto platter; top with chicken, roasted peppers and basil.

CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Mix in basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Blend breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in small bowl. Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Coat chicken with flour, then eggs, then breadcrumb mixture, patting to adhere.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce over each chicken breast. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Rewarm remaining sauce; serve alongside chicken.

CHEESY CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine tofu, ricotta, Parmesan, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, oregano, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, and mix until well combined. Add chicken and gently mix to incorporate. Lightly wet hands to prevent meatball mixture from sticking, then roll into 24 (1 1/2-inch) golf ball-size rounds.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium. Add bell peppers, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add marinara sauce and meatballs, and stir gently to coat the meatballs in the sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and transfer to the oven to bake until meatballs are cooked through, 20 minutes.
• Top with provolone slices, slightly overlapping, and bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes longer.
• Serve meatballs, peppers and sauce over egg noodles. Garnish with parsley, if using.

CHICKEN MARINARA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat up rotisserie chicken and marinara sauce.
• Place cooked pasta in a thermos followed by hot chicken and marinara sauce.
• Shake to mix and place in lunch box along with sliced bell peppers.
• Slice an apple and reassemble slices around the core. Wrap with a rubber band to prevent browning.
• Pack bento box in the lunchbox with a frozen juice box and a fork.
• Enjoy!