Category Archives: Chicken

Chicken Bruschetta Casserole

4 cups of Chicken Stove Top stuffing
4 cloves of chopped garlic
2- 14 1/2 oz cans Italian tomatoes diced
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheeses
4-6 chicken beasts skinless/boneless
salt    
Mix the first 4 ingredients together in a bowl.  Put  half of the stuffing  mixture in the bottom of a large casserole. Place salted chicken on top of stuffing. Spoon the remaining mixture on top of the chicken. Bake at 350 for 1 hour , or until chicken reaches 170 degrees on a meat thermometer. Sprinkle with cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking.
Serve with a salad and a bottle of wine!

 4  Servings

Chicken Breasts with Cranberry-Orange Sauce

This is very good!
4 sweet potatoes, 8 oz each
4 chicken breasts, about 8 oz each
2 teaspoons herbes de provence
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 navel orange, or mandarin orange sections
1 cup cranberries, whole-berry sauce
Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Have ready a shallow baking dish large enough to hold  chicken in a single layer with space between each.  Prick potatoes.  Bake directly on oven rack 45 minutes or until tender. 
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over med. heat.  Season breasts with herbs and salt.  Starting skin side down, cook 2 1/2 minutes per side until browned.  Transfer to baking dish.  Bake 1/2 hour or until cooked through.   
Meanwhile, squeeze juice from reserved orange membrane into skillet (about 1/4 cup).  Stir in cranberry sauce; simmer until thick and bubbly.  Stir in orange segments.  Top chicken with cranberry mixture; serve with sweet potatoes.

 4  Servings

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Sun-dried Tomatoes, Pine Nuts and Spinach

Stuffing:
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
2 Tbsp pine nuts, slightly toasted
1 cup frozen spinach, chopped
1/2 cup fontina cheese, shredded
2 cups breadcrumbs
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
4 boneless chicken breasts, with skin
Salt to taste
Black ground pepper to taste
Pre-heat oven to 400ºF.   
Combine stuffing ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.  Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. With a mallet or the palm of your hand, slightly flatten out breasts.  Shape handful of stuffing into a ball and place in center of each chicken breast.   Wrap breast around the stuffing, starting with one side. Roll the breast, tucking the opposite side underneath. Season top of chicken breast (skin side) with salt and pepper.   Roast in oven for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and juices run clear. Serve immediately.

 4  Servings

Chicken Balsamico

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
1 cup diced plum tomatoes or 1/2 cup thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Hot cooked orzo pasta     
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides.  Remove the chicken from the skillet.    Stir the garlic, vinegar and water in the skillet.  Cook and stir for 1 minute.  Stir in the soup, tomatoes, olives, if desired, and oregano and heat to a boil.  Return the chicken to the skillet.  Reduce the heat to low.  Cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.  Sprinkle with the cheese.  Serve the chicken and sauce with the orzo.
 4  Servings

Chicken and Yellow Rice with Black Beans

1 (10 oz.) package Yellow Rice Dinners
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup jalapenos, finely chopped
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Cook Yellow Rice mix with olive oil and water according to package directions.  During last 10 minutes of cooking time, add the chicken, beans, salsa and jalapeno peppers.  Fluff with fork when it’s done.  Serve with cheddar cheese on top and a dollop of sour cream.

 6  Servings