Waist Watching Baked Chicken And Shells Marinara Recipes

CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° and allow to come to temperature. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Have ready a 9x13" casserole dish.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and rub to adhere.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated pan, and allow to come to temperature. Add the chicken and sear for 3- 4 minutes, just until golden-brown. Flip the chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onion and sauté 5-8 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more.
• Add the canned tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir. If using basil, add it to the pan, stir, and remove from the heat.
• If desired, for a smoother sauce, puree using an immersion blender or a blender with the feed tube removed and a dish towel covering its place.
• Add a thin layer of sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish and add the chicken breasts. Spoon a generous amount of marinara sauce over each chicken breast and divide the Mozzarella cheese amongst the chicken.
• Transfer to the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through. Serve and enjoy.

CHICKEN MARINARA

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!

CHICKEN MARINARA

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.

CHEESY CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
• Place beaten eggs in a shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl and mix with 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Dip chicken breasts in the egg mixture. Coat chicken breasts on all sides with bread crumbs. Place chicken breasts on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and top each breast with some marinara sauce. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the breasts.
• Bake until cheese has melted and sauce is bubbly, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BAKED CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Simply empty the jar of sauce into a cast iron skillet or baking dish and set your chicken into the sauce. Use a spoon to spread some of it over the chicken.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until the chicken reaches at least 165 F. on a meat thermometer.
• Pour this over some zucchini noodles and dinner is good to go!
• Parmesan optional.

ITALIAN CHICKEN BREAST WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• CHICKEN BREASTS:.
• In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, 2 cups of the flour, parsley flakes, Parmesan cheese, and dressing mix.
• Whisk together milk and eggs in a shallow bowl until well blended.
• Place remaining cup of flour in another shallow bowl.
• Coat the chicken with flour and shake off the excess.
• Dip the chicken into the egg mixture and then into the cheese mixture.
• Coat the chicken evenly with the cheese mixture and press it into the chicken.
• Heat about 1/8 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• MARINARA SAUCE:.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan or a dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion, garlic& bell pepper and saute' for 3 minutes stirring constantly to prevent it from burning.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, rosemary, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• To serve, put cooked pasta in a large pasta bowl or platter.
• Pour some of the marinara sauce over the top.
• Lay the chicken breasts on top and pour the remainder of the marinara sauce over all.

CHICKEN MARINARA FOR TWO

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.

FLAVORFUL CHICKEN MARINARA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in each chicken breast half, leaving meat attached on one side. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 teaspoons soup mix until blended. Stuff into chicken pockets; secure with toothpicks. Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the water, oil and remaining soup mix; pour over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Divide pasta between two small baking dishes. Top with chicken and marinara sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-6 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

# 1 BAKED CHICKEN WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.