Chicken Parmesan With My Mothers Marinara Sauce And Bucatini Recipes

Steps:

• Pasta Sauce:.
• In dutch oven or large saucepot, heat olive oil over medium heat for about 1-2 minutes.
• Add chopped onion and garlic cloves; saute till softened, about 5 minutes (if using pepperoni slices, add here).
• Add tomato paste and 6 cans of water, which equals the 108 ounces of water (basically the rule is for every can of tomato paste, you add 3 cups of water).
• Bring to a boil and stir until all the tomato paste is dissolved; meanwhile add bay leaves, parsley, oregano, basil, black pepper, red pepper flakes (if using), garlic powder, sugar and parmesan cheese.
• Once the sauce has come to a boil, let simmer, uncovered, over medium to medium-low heat, for 3-4 hours or until thickened.
• Prepare chicken parmigiana:.
• Combine eggs, salt and pepper in bowl; place bread crumbs in another bowl.
• Dip chicken into egg mixture, then into bread crumbs.
• Heat oil until very hot and brown chicken on both sides.
• Remove chicken to shallow baking dish and pour excess oil from pan.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• Uncover and place provolone slices on top of chicken and bake 10 minutes more or until cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with a side of angel hair pasta topped with the spaghetti sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper.
• Beat eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside.
• Mix bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl, set aside.
• Place flour in a sifter or strainer; sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides.
• Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer breast to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs into both sides. Repeat for each breast. Set aside breaded chicken breasts for about 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.
• Place chicken in a baking dish and top each breast with about 1/3 cup of tomato sauce. Layer each chicken breast with equal amounts of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and provolone cheese. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese on top and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Place chicken tenderloins into flour mixture, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
• Beat egg and half-and-half thoroughly in a shallow bowl. Mix seasoned break crumbs, panko crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley in another bowl. Dip floured chicken tenderloins into beaten egg, let excess egg drip off, then press chicken into crumb mixture to coat. Let chicken stand for 10 minutes to set coating.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook chicken tenderloins until the juices run clear, chicken is no longer pink inside, and coating is golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
• Bring water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large pot; stir angel hair pasta into boiling water. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Pour 3/4 cup marinara sauce into prepared baking dish; top sauce with cooked angel hair pasta. Pour remaining 3/4 cup sauce over pasta and arrange chicken tenderloins over sauce. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• To make sauce, heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Saute onions, carrots and peppers for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken and garlic. cook and stir for 10 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, chicken stock and all of the spices.
• When the sauce begins to boil, stir in tomato paste until smooth.
• When sauce begins to boil again, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 20 minutes or until sauce has reached a medium-thin consistency.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta to al dente and drain.
• Pour hot sauce over hot pasta.
• Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.