Italian Chicken Au Gratin Food

WARM CHICKEN TORTELLINI AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving 1/4 cup of juices. Coarsely chop; combine with chicken, tortellini, mayonnaise, 1 cup cheese and reserved artichoke liquid. Place artichoke mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly and starting to brown, about 30 minutes. If desired, garnish with basil.

CHICKEN AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Set oven to 450 degrees.
• Set oven rack to center position.
• Butter a baking dish (large enough to hold casserole).
• For the cheese sauce, melt butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• Gently cook shallots and garlic for a few minutes, or less, be careful not to brown.
• Gradually whisk in cream, and then the chicken broth, whisk and cook until smooth (about 5 minutes).
• Blend in grated cheese and green onions, stir until blended.
• Set sauce aside.
• In a baking dish, place the diced chicken, and cover with about 1 cup cheese sauce.
• Top with carrots and green beans.
• Cover with half of potato slices.
• Then pour half of the remaining cheese sauce over the carrots and beans.
• Cover with remainig potato slices, then finish with the remainder of sauce on top of potatoes.
• Sprinkle top with grated cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the center of oven for 40-45 mins.

PASTA AND CHICKEN GRATIN

Steps:

• Poach chicken and make stock:
• Cut backbones, wing tips, and second joints of wings from chickens, then cut each chicken into quarters. Put backbones, wing tips, second joints, and giblets (except livers) in a 6- to 8-quart pot with water, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Add chicken quarters and return liquid to a boil, skimming off any foam, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 40 minutes.
• Transfer chicken quarters with tongs to a shallow baking pan. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from skin and bones, transferring meat to a cutting board and returning skin and bones to pot. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and reserve in a large bowl. Boil stock 40 minutes, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding solids. Let stand 5 minutes, then skim off fat and set aside 4 cups stock for making sauce. (Reserve remaining stock for another use.)
• Make sauce, cook pasta, and assemble casserole:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Butter gratin dishes.
• Heat butter (1 stick) in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add garlic and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add milk and reserved stock (4 cups) in a slow stream, whisking, then bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in crème fraîche, salt, pepper, cayenne, 2 cups Gruyère, and 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• While sauce simmers, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until not quite al dente, 8 to 10 minutes (pasta should still be firm), then drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then add chicken and sauce, tossing to coat. Divide pasta mixture between gratin dishes.
• Toss bread crumbs with remaining 4 cups Gruyère and 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, then sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. Bake gratins until crumbs are golden brown and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AU GRATIN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt half the butter in a large casserole over medium heat, add chicken and brown on both sides.
• Pour in wine and chicken broth, add tarragon, cloves, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and let simmer over low heat for about 20 to 25 minutes, until chicken is tender.
• Cook the tortiglioni according to instructions on package, adding broccoli florets to the cooking water together with pasta.
• Drain and set aside.
• Remove the chicken from the casserole and cut into dices.
• Keep warm.
• Mix together the second half of butter and the flour.
• Stir in mixture to remaining juices in casserole.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, gently stir in tortiglioni, broccoli and chicken dices.
• Pour in ovenproof dish, top with shredded Canadian Havarti cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Cook in the oven at 350 ºF (180 ºC) for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve hot.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs with cheese and 1/4 cup of.
• the melted butter.
• Line a 7X11X1-1/2 inch greased baking dish.
• with half the crumb mixture.
• Scatter asparagus over the crumbs.
• Melt remaining butter, add flour and make a.
• roux, then add milk and stir well.
• Add chicken to the sauce mixture and pour.
• over asparagus.
• Sprinkle top with remaining crumbs and cheese.
• mixed together.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35-45.
• minutes, just till crumbs have browned a bit.
• If freezing, do not bake before freezing.

CHICKEN IN SPAGHETTI AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package.
• Combine soup, milk, chicken and mushrooms in sauce pan; heat to boiling.
• Add cheese and allow to melt.
• Add peas, carrots, or pimentos if desired.
• Serve on hot, buttered spaghetti.

AU GRATIN CHICKEN AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• In large skillet, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, brown chicken on all sidesand drain on paper towels.
• Pour potatoes and sauce mix into large rectangular baking pan.
• Stir in water, milk and mustard.
• Mix in onion and vegetables.
• Top with chicken pieces.
• Roast, uncovered, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese.
• Cook another 5 minutes, or until breadcrumbs brown and chicken juices run clear when stuck with a fork.

AU GRATIN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch baking dish or 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Spread broccoli in baking dish. Stir Potatoes, Sauce Mix, Cheese Sauce, boiling water and margarine in medium bowl. Stir in milk. Spread over broccoli. Place chicken breast halves on potato mixture.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Place cheese slices on chicken. Sprinkle with Topping. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Let stand 5 minutes or until sauce is as thick as desired.

AU GRATIN CHICKEN & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Salt and pepper the chicken and fry in the oil in a medium pan over med-high heat. Brown both sides well. Set aside.
• Prepare the potatoes according to the directions, adding 1 extra tablespoon of butter. Add the broccoli to the prepared baking dish, stirring the mix together gently, but not enough to cover the chicken with sauce.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Serve hot.

DIJON CHICKEN AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Spread uncooked rice in lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Place chicken breasts on top of rice.
• Arrange zucchini and bell pepper on top of chicken.
• Mix mustard, wine, and water in small bowl until smooth; pour over vegetables and chicken.
• Combine remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper; sprinkle evenly over entire dish.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees 20 minutes; uncover and bake until rice and chicken are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.