Italian Mozzarella Chicken Wtomatoes Artichokes Recipes

ITALIAN MOZZARELLA CHICKEN W/TOMATOES & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place tomatoes, garlic and artichoke hearts in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and then add the sugar, S&P and flour. Mix well. Butter a 13x9 glass baking dish and add chicken breasts; season with additional S&P; then add the tomato mixture around the chicken breasts.
• Bake chicken for about 50 minutes or until almost done. Remove from oven and add the shredded mozzarella cheese and fresh basil leaves. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbly. Serve over a bed of pasta, if desired.

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH ARTICHOKES, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper to taste and dredge them in the flour, coating them thoroughly and shaking off the excess.
• In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the oil over medium high heat, and in the fat sauté the cutlets in 2 batches for 1 minute on each side or until they are just cooked through. Transfer them to a baking dish and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• Remove the skillet from the heat, add the garlic, and cook stirring over medium low heat for a few moments. Add the wine and the lemon juice and simmer the mixture until it is reduced by half.
• Remove the skillet from the heat, add the remaining tablespoon butter, and swirl the skillet until the butter is incorporated in the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the cutlets, and top the cutlets with the tomato, the artichoke hearts, and the mozzarella.
• Broil the cutlets about 3 inches from the heat until the mozzarella is melted and begins to bubble.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

ARTICHOKE AND TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, artichoke hearts and red peppers. Cook until just hot, then remove from heat. transfer to a large bowl and toss together with mozzarella cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lay out the pounded breasts and spoon filling onto the center, leaving an inch on each side. Adjust filling as you roll so as not to over stuff. Place them seam side down into a 2 quart baking dish. cover with marinara sauce. Place lid onto dish or cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is cooked through. You'll love it!