Cheesy Chicken 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:

• 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.

GRILLED CHICKEN MARINARA WITH CHEESY ROTINI

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Combine shredded cheese and crushed red pepper. Cut three 2% Milk Singles in half. Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, grill chicken 5 min. on each side or until done. Top each chicken piece with 1 Tbsp. pasta sauce, about 1-1/2 Tbsp. of the shredded cheese mixture and 1 Singles piece; grill 1 min. or until cheeses are melted. Remove from grill; cover to keep warm.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Stir in remaining pasta sauce and Singles; cook and stir 3 min. or until sauce is heated through and Singles are melted.
• Spoon pasta mixture onto platter; top with chicken, roasted peppers and basil.

CHEESY CHICKEN MARINARA

Steps:

• 1. In a wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat until hot, swirling to coat sides of pan.
• 2. Add chicken strips and stir-fry until cooked through, but still juicy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 3. Remove to a plate.
• 4. In same wok, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over high heat.
• 5. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Stir-fry until mushrooms are lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 6. Return chicken to wok.
• 7. Pour in marinara sauce.
• 8. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• 9. Add mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 10. Sprinkle parsley on top.
• 11. Cover and cook until mozzarella melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 12. Serve over bed of cooked spaghetti/pasta.