Cheesy Penne Chicken Pizzaiola Recipes

CHICKEN PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Slice chicken breast into cutlets or you can use already sliced store bought cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
• Dip each cutlet in flour and dredge both sides.
• In a large skillet pan placed over medium heat add butter and a generous splash of extra virgin olive oil.
• Brown chicken cutlets on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan add white wine, stir well and simmer for a minute.Add tomato puree (if it looks too thick add some water), basil leaves and simmer on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
• Place chicken cutlets you've previous set aside in tomato sauce, top with mozzarella slices, season oregano. Cover with a lid and simmer for another 5 minutes until cheese melts.
• Serve hot topped with tomato sauce from the pan.

CHEESY CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and cook penne according to directions on box.
• Meanwhile, chop the thawed chicken into bite-size strips. Set aside.
• When the penne is done, drain and set aside; heat the pot with the olive oil and let the oil get really hot.
• Add just under 1 TBSP of fresh minced garlic and add basil and onion. Stir around a bit and add the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and then sprinkle a lot of garlic salt. Add a little ground black pepper.
• Stir fry until chicken is no longer pink, around 5 minutes; do not overcook, as the chicken will get tough!
• Spoon the chicken into the bottom of a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray; glass looks really pretty. Spread penne evenly over that.
• Pour marinara sauce over all and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over that. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over everything, it should just be a thin layer.
• Bake at 300°F until cheese melts, about 9-15 minutes.