Zuppa Di Pollo Italian Chicken Soup With Pasta Cheese Food

SUPER-DELICIOUS ZUPPA TOSCANA

Steps:

• Cook the Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crumbly, browned, and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Cook the bacon in the same Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the bottom of the Dutch oven. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the chicken broth into the Dutch oven with the bacon and onion mixture; bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, and boil until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the heavy cream and the cooked sausage; heat through. Mix the spinach into the soup just before serving.

ZUPPA DI POLLO (ITALIAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH PASTA & CHEESE)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add the pasta and return the broth to a simmer.
• Simmer until the pasta is tender (10 minutes).
• Whisk in the egg and let cook for 1 minute.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese and parsley.

LEEK AND SWISS CHARD SOUP ITALIAN - ZUPPA DI PORRI E BIETOLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over low heat, cook the leeks in the butter and oil until tender and golden.
• Add the Swiss chard and stock and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until the chard wilts, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rice, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook over low heat about 20 minutes until the rice is cooked.
• Stir in cheese and serve.

INVOLTINI DI POLLO (STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place each chicken breast half between two sheets of waxed paper.
• Using a meat mallet or the dull side of a cleaver blade, press down and then push out from the center of each breast half, flattening it out evenly. Do not overpound or the breasts will break apart.
• To make the stuffing: soak the bread in the stock until it is softened, two to three minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the green onions and sautee, until softened but not browned, about three minutes. Place the green onions in a mixing bowl.
• Squeeze the excess stock from the bread; discard the stock.
• Add the bread to the bowl, along with the sage, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Taste for seasoning.
• Place a slice of ham on each of the flattened chicken breast halves.
• Divide the bread stuffing between the two breasts, spreading it over the ham.
• Roll up each breast from a narrow end; the opposite end should remain uncovered and slightly overlap the roll.
• Tuck in any stuffing that may have leaked out of the ends; the ham slice will prevent stuffing from leaking out of the center of the chicken roll.
• Using cotton kitchen string, tie the rolls closed in the same fashion that a roast is laced. Toothpicks can be used to fasten the ends securely.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, dredge the chicken rolls in the flour and set aside.
• When the skillet is hot enough to make the chicken rolls sizzle, add them.
• Brown on all sides for no longer than five minutes. Prolonged sauteing will toughen the delicate breast meat. To turn the rolls, gently slide a spatula under them to prevent rupturing.
• Transfer the sauteed breast rolls to a casserole just large enough to accommodate them, but with enough room to keep them from touching.
• Set the skillet aside for later deglazing.
• Pour the stock over the breasts, cover tightly, and place in the preheated oven.
• Bake until the breasts are just cooked through but still juicy, 20 to 25 minutes (it took me 40 minutes for the chicken to be fully cooked).
• Remove from the oven, and transfer the rolls to a cutting board, reserving the liquid in the casserole.
• Remove the string and toothpicks and let stand for five to ten minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the pan drippings that remain in the skillet in which the breasts were sauteed.
• Add 1/2 cup of the stock from the casserole and bring to a simmer, using a wooden spoon to dislodge any bits stuck to the pan bottom.
• Add the wine and continue to simmer to evaporate the alcohol.
• Taste for salt.
• Cut each of the stuffed breasts crosswise into five or six slices and arrange on a serving platter. Pour the hot pan juices over them.

EAST SIDE MARIO'S HELL'S KITCHEN CHICKEN (POLLO ITALIAN)

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes into blender or food processor.
• Add basil, tarragon, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper.
• Puree until smooth.
• Melt margarine in large frypan.
• Saute garlic over medium heat 1 minute.
• Add chicken breasts, saute, turning once or twice until golden on both sides.
• Turn chicken fleshy side down and cover with tomato mixture.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes until tender.
• Remove chicken and place fleshy side up, in a warm oven proof dish.
• Stir parsley into sauce and spoon over chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle with Mozzarella.
• Place under heated broiler 1 minute just until cheese melts.