Waist Watching Baked Chicken And Shells Marinara Recipes

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!

Steps:

• For the sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for a few minutes until the onions are softened slightly but not brown. Stir in the garlic, sugar and red pepper flakes. (If the onions begin to brown, add a splash of water.)
• Stir in the grated carrots and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and continue to cook until the carrots soften, about 2 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and use a wooden spoon to break up some of the whole tomatoes. Cook over medium heat, stirring from time to time, until the tomatoes are fairly broken down and the sauce has thickened, at least 30 minutes. Season to taste and add water as necessary. Stir in the basil leaves. Keep the sauce warm.
• For the chicken: Lay a piece of chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap and use the smooth side of a meat mallet to pound into a 1/4-inch-thick cutlet. Repeat with remaining cutlet then slice both pieces in half.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside. Combine the breadcrumbs and garlic powder in a shallow dish. Crack the eggs in a second shallow dish and whisk to blend. Sprinkle the chicken pieces on both sides with salt and dip each thoroughly in the eggs; transfer to the breadcrumbs to thoroughly coat. Place the chicken on the paper towels.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. (The pasta water should taste like seawater.) Add the pasta to the pot and stir so it doesn't stick. Cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente (chewy but not hard or raw tasting). Drain well and set aside.
• To finish the chicken: Fill a medium cast-iron skillet with about 1/3 to 1/2 cup canola oil (to come about 1/4 of the way up the sides) and heat over medium until the oil is just barely starting to smoke. Sprinkle the top of each cutlet with salt and gently place in the oil, salted-side down. Add the butter to the pan and as it begins to foam, shake the pan gently. Cook on the first side until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Gently flip to the second side, sprinkle with salt and carefully spoon some of the hot oil mixture on top. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, an additional 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from the pan with a slotted spatula to clean paper towels to drain slightly.
• Preheat the broiler with the rack in the highest position. Divide the sauce between 2 medium bowls, one for the pasta and one for the chicken Parmesan.
• To assemble the chicken Parmesan, add some tomato sauce to a small cast-iron skillet or baking dish. Layer with a couple mozzarella slices and the basil. Put one of the fried chicken cutlets on top of the basil, followed by another spoonful of sauce, then a second layer of mozzarella. Place the second chicken cutlet next, followed by a third layer of sauce, more mozzarella and a large sprinkle of Parmesan. Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken and other ingredients in a second small cast-iron skillet. Place the skillets on a sheet tray and broil until the cheese is melted and slightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Top with more freshly grated Parmesan.
• Toss the pasta and sauce together in a large bowl and taste for seasoning. Top with grated Parmesan. Serve with the skillets of chicken parm.

Steps:

• In a large skillet pan fry the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the olive oil and half of the head of minced garlic. Cook chicken until the juices run clear.
• In a large saucepan bring stewed tomatoes, the other half of the garlic, onion, mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, red and green bell pepper, corn and beer to a boil. When sauce is boiling, add the cooked chicken and simmer for 1 hour.
• In a large pot cook with boiling salted water cook angel hair pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Toss pasta with garlic chicken sauce. Serve warm.

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.

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• Wash chicken well under cold water, pat dry.Combine flour,salt and pepper on a paper bag or plastic bag. Add pieces a few at a time and shake until coated with flour mixture. Place chicken in a shallow baking dish. Dot with butter.
• Bake at 450 for 25 minutes. Remove from oven then pour the marinara sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with dillweed and cheese. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 25 minutes. Serve hoy or cold.

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!

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until crisp tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, salt, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Place flour in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. , In a skillet, cook chicken in butter until lightly browned on all sides. Place skin side up in a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 5-15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.

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.

Steps:

• Prehet oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Heat oil in medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes until cooked through. Remove to a plate.
• To skillet, add mushrooms, peppers, onion, and garlic and stir-fry over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until crisp-tender.
• Return chicken to skillet. Add tomato sauce, 1 T. parsley, basil, pepper, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce ehat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Spread about 1 T. sauce in 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
• Drain pasta and add half to dish. Sprinkle with 1 T. Parmesan cheese. Top with half of remaining sauce. Repeat layers; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 10 minutes until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining 1 T. parsley and serve.

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.