Chicken Rustico Food

PENNE RUSTICA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in chicken and remaining ingredients.

RUSTIC PARMESAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add remaining dressing and vegetables to skillet; cook 3 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Spoon rice onto platter; top with chicken, sauce and cheeses.

RUSTIC ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*F.
• Toss the potatoes, carrots, parsnips, shallots, mushrooms, and garlic with the oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a large roasting pan.
• Cut the lemon inhalf, and rub the chickens with the lemon flesh and then the butter; season the birds generously with salt and pepper.
• Place half a lemon and two sprigs each of tarragon, rosemary and thyme in the cavity of each chicken.
• Arrange the chickens on top of the vegetables, and roast in the lower half of the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the chickens are cooked and the skin is crisp, basting the chickens every 20 minutes.
• If the birds are not crisp, increase the oven temperature to 475*F for the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from the oven, cover the chickens loosely with aluminum foil, and allow the chickens and vegetables to rest in the pan for 20 minutes.
• Remove the chickens and vegetables to a platter, pour off the fat in the pan, deglaze with the wine or broth and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the carved chicken and vegetables with the sea salt and serve with the pan juices.

CHICKEN RUSTICA OVER POLENTA

Steps:

• Instructions: Brown bacon in large deep pan. Remove bacon, leaving 1-2 T. drippings in pan.
• Dust chicken pieces with flour, salt and pepper. Brown chicken pieces 4 minutes each side in bacon fat; remove to platter when browned both sides.
• Make sauce: Heat oil, add chopped onion; sauté over low heat 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, sauté 2 more minutes.
• Add all other sauce ingredients and mix. Add bacon and browned chicken pieces; gently simmer 30 minutes.
• Add drained beans and simmer 10 more minutes. During this last 10 minutes, make polenta.
• Polenta: combine water and salt in a large glass microwave-safe bowl; whisk in cornmeal. Cover and microwave on HIGH 4 minutes; stir. Uncover and microwave 2 minutes; stir. Microwave 2 more minutes; stir in Parmesan cheese; sprinkle with parsley.
• To serve, spoon polenta in a bowl, then top with chicken and plenty of the chunky sauce. Garnish with parsley.

RUSTIC ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker and top with remaining ingredients, except pasta and garnish.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Serve chicken over pasta and garnish with cheese and parsley.
• Garnish Options: Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh Italian parsley.

CHICKEN RUSTICO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice the onions, chop the garlic, cut up the carrots and red pepper. Wash the chicken. Place the onions in the bottom of a roasting pan. Add the dried basil and the rest of the sliced veggies, including the can of diced tomatoes. (You can add zucchini if you like too...make the pieces large.) Salt and pepper the veggies, then salt and pepper the chicken. Place the rosemary and some onion underneath the skin of each piece of chicken. Put a few spritzes of olive oil on the mixture. Set timer for 45 minutes. Roast the chicken and veggies for 45 minutes. While roasting the chicken and sauce, start pot of water for pasta. When boiling, add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt. At 10 minutes before the chicken will be finished, boil pasta according to directions on box. Drain and reserve in the hot pot with a touch of good olive oil. At 45 minutes, take the chicken out of the oven. If the chicken is done, but the sauce looks like it could use more time, pull the chicken out of the pan and place it on a plate. Tent with aluminum foil. Put the roasting pan with the veggies back in the oven and roast for a few more minutes, turning the oven up to 450 degrees. When the roasted sauce is finished, plate up the pasta with the sauce and add the chicken. At the table, add freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and the torn basil leaves. Mangia!