Chicken Almond Rotini Bake

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2/3 cup  Butter; divided
1/2 cup  Diced carrots
1/2 cup  Diced celery
1/4 cup  Diced onion
2 Whole chicken breasts (fresh or dried), divided (about 450g) cut into strips
110g Diced fresh mushrooms
1 can Condensed cream of chicken soup, (285g)
1 cup  Milk
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 tb Parsley
3 cup  Rotini
1 cup  Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup  Silvered almonds; for garnish Read the rest of this entry »


Cheesy Chicken Marinara Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1/4 cup  Olive oil
4 Skinless boneless chicken -breast halves, cut into 1/2  strips
225g Mushrooms; sliced
1 medium Onion; chopped
2 Garlic cloves; minced
1 Jar (450g) marinara sauce
1 cup  Mozzarella cheese; shredded
1/4 cup  Parmesan cheese; grated
2 tb Parsley; chopped
1 Box (450g) spaghetti Read the rest of this entry »


Chicken Cannelloni With Cheese Sauce

Serves 6

Ingredients:

3/4 cup  Thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup  Thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup  Sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small Onion; chopped
1 Whole clove garlic; minced
1 can Tomato sauce; 225g
1 can Tomatoes; 225g cut up
1 tsp Italian seasoning (a mix of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram)
3 Whole medium chicken -breasts, skinned, boned and -halved lengthwise
1/2 cup  Cottage cheese
3 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
1 tb Sliced spring onion
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 oz Mozzarella cheese Read the rest of this entry »


Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Bake

Serves 6 people

Ingredients:

450g Penne pasta; cooked and cooled
2 cups shredded cooked Chicken
1 1/2 cup Milk
170g Goat cheese
230g Feta; crumbled
1/2 cup  Sliced pitted kalamata or black olives
1/4 cup  Fresh chopped basil leaves;
2 Cloves fresh garlic; minced
1 cup  Parmesan cheese; divided
Ground black pepper; to -taste Read the rest of this entry »


Green Chicken Tortellini Pasta Salad Recipe

Serves 1 to 2 people

Starting with Tortellini from the refrigerated food section of your grocery store makes preparing this salad extra easy.  The parsley sauce makes this salad absolutely delicious.  Quite different too.

Ingredients:

1 cup  Parsley sprigs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cup creamed cottage cheese
1 tb Lemon juice
1 tb Milk
1/2 tsp Dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Pepper
4 drops Red pepper sauce
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
250g fresh cheese filled Tortellini
1 cup  Cut-up cooked chicken Read the rest of this entry »


Chicken Lasagne Recipe

Serves 8 to 10 people

Ingredients:

Sauce:
565g Minced chicken
1/4 cup Olive oil; pure
1 1/3 cup Onions; coarsley chopped
1 tb Oregano; heaping
1 1/2 tsp Garlic; finely minced
1 1/2 tsp Basil
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 cup  Dry white wine; (plus 3 Tablespoons)
3 1/4 cup  Tomatoes; crushed in puree
150g Frozen spinach; thawed, -squeeze dry of all liquid

Cheese:
3 cups  Mozzarella cheese; grated
1/2 cup  Feta cheese; crumbled

Bechamel:
1 1/2 cup  Milk
1 cup  Cream
1  pinch white pepper
1  pinch thyme
1  pinch nutmeg
1  pinch basil
3 tb Butter
1/3 cup  Flour, plus 1 tb Flour
1/3 cup  Parmesan cheese; grated, plus 1 tb
3 tb Romano cheese; grated
Uncooked fresh lasagne – layers in a 9-inch by 13-inch pan
1/4 cup  Unseasoned bread crumbs
2 tb Parmesan cheese; freshly -grated
1 tsp Parsley; very finely chopped Read the rest of this entry »


Eggplant Penne Pasta Recipe

I enjoy this dish because by the time the pasta is cooked, the eggplant and sauce are ready to be added.

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients:

2 medium Eggplants – Cut into 2cm cubes
Salt
1/4 cup  Hoisin sauce
1/4 cup  Water
1/4 cup  Fresh lemon juice
340 g Dry penne pasta
2 tsp Sesame oil
2 tb Vegetable oil
4  Cloves garlic; minced
Freshly ground black pepper Read the rest of this entry »