Italian Chicken Roll Ups Recipes

ITALIAN CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pound chicken breast halves until they are about 1/4 inch thick.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the low-fat ricotta cheese, 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese and 1 Tbsp snipped fresh parsley.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 Tbsp of cheese mixture onto each chicken breast.
• Fold in long sides and then roll from short end.
• Place seam side down in sprayed 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
• Measure out 1 cup of sauce; set aside.
• Next pour remaining 2 cups of tomato sauce over stuffed chicken breast.
• Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 35- 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• Remove cover.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese over top.
• Bake an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
• Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• Heat remaining 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
• Place single serving of spaghetti on plate with chicken placed on top and some of the remaining heat sauce spooned over top of stuffed chicken breast.
• Serve with extra grated Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
• Place each chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound lightly until about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap.
• Brush tops of chicken breasts with remaining oil. On each chicken breast, place 1 slice of the mozzarella cheese and one-quarter of the cooked onion.
• Combine garlic powder, oregano and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over chicken breasts. Fold in the sides and bottoms of chicken breasts; roll up each piece into a spiral, pressing edges to seal. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl; roll chicken roll-ups in crumbs to coat. Place in prepared baking dish. Drizzle broth over chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and onion salt. Place 1 tsp of the butter on top of each roll-up.
• Bake in 375F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• Serve with pasta.

ITALIAN CHEESE CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
• Mix 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, the cream cheese, peppers, oregano and garlic salt until well blended.
• Shape into 4 logs.
• Place 1 log on one of the short ends of each chicken breast; press into chicken lightly.
• Roll up each chicken breast tightly, tucking in ends of chicken around filling to completely enclose filling.
• PLACE, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon spaghetti or tomato sauce evenly over chicken; cover with foil.
• BAKE 35 minute or until chicken is cooked through (170°F).
• Remove foil; sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake an additional 3 to 5 minute or until cheese is melted.

RICOTTA CHICKEN ROLLUPS

Steps:

• mix together the ricotta cheese, mozzarella (reserving 1/2), olives, and the herbs.
• place the pieces of chicken on a lined cookie sheet (with foil) flat.
• scoop a table spoon of the cheese mixture onto each of the chicken pieces and roll them.
• cover the chicken with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese once rolled.
• bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.