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 »
Smoked Chicken Pasta Spirals
Here is a quick and easy dish from Ginny…
I make a dish with the large pasta spirals, shredded smoked chicken, lashings of grated parmesan, quite a lot of fresh lemon juice, splash of olive oil, freshly cooked baby french beans, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper, (no measurements just go by taste) then I cook some stale foccacia bread broken up into large crumbs in olive oil and sprinkle on top – yum!
Janette also recommends…
I make a smoked chicken pasta dish with spinach, basil, pine nuts and cream sauce. It’s very, very nice, but the three veg man won’t eat it though. 
Chicken Fettuccine With No Cream
Have you ever wondered why Chicken Fettuccine and other pasta dishes are so creamy? We often forget that “cream” is used within these dishes which can be a worry for those of us who are watching our figures.
There are a few options available as an alternative to using cream in Chicken Fettuccine including:
- a can of evaporated milk
- a can of thick chicken soup
- a cup of milk with cornflour and a bit of butter
I always use lite Evaporated milk and no thickner and it turns out great. Your Chicken Fettuccine will not be too rich as it is with cream (although I do like cream!).
Chicken Ravioli With Coriander
The first time I made this chicken ravioli recipe, I was in heaven. We just got our new bread machine which enables you to make pasta dough. The recipe originally was a lamb mince ravioli, however I changed it to chicken, and it is one of my favourites so far. You can cut the ravioli using either a pastry wheel or a ravioli press.
Pasta Ingredients:
220 ml water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups plain flour
1 cup semolina
Filling Ingredients:
150g chicken mince
1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Read the rest of this entry »