Easy Chicken Parmesan

Chicken parmesan, also known as Chicken parmigiana, is a dish that originated from Italy. The main ingredients for this recipe are chicken breast, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. You can add provolone cheese to make it even tastier. Ham, bacon, or pasta are sometimes added to the recipe. Easy chicken parmesan is prepared as either a main course or side dish. This recipe takes about 45 minutes and serves four persons.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breast fillets (boneless and skinless)
• 1 small onion (finely diced)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 x 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups baby spinach (chopped)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• Chopped basil (optional, for garnishing)

Instructions:

Set a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add olive oil and warm it up.
Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the chicken breast fillets.
Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a plate.
Continue using the skillet and sauté onion until soft.
Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and penne pasta.
Season with Italian seasoning.
Stir until well combined.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce to medium-low heat.
Cover the skillet and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir the pasta every 5 minutes to avoid from sticking on the skillet.
Add chopped baby spinach and stir to combine.
Add back the chicken fillets.
Top it off with grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Remove from the heat and place inside a preheated oven at 350 degrees.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven.
Sprinkle chopped basil and parmesan cheese for garnishing.
Serve and enjoy!

Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gfs9gRQ57E

The Cheesiest Baked Mac And Cheese Ever! | 5 Cheese Mac And Cheese No Roux No Eggs

Craving a “cheese to the max” dish? Try this cheesiest baked mac and cheese recipe! Add all your favorite cheeses – American, mozzarella, muenster, cheddar, and Colby Jack into a pot of cooked macaroni. This recipe is a crowd-pleaser for a special family dinner. It takes about 40-45 minutes to prepare and cook this dish.

Ingredients:

• 1-1.5 lbs elbow macaroni
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tbsp butter
• 12 oz can of evaporated milk
• 1 cup half n half
• 1 cup American cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup Muenster cheese (shredded)
• 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1/2 cup Colby Jack cheese (shredded)
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp white pepper
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions:

This recipe takes about 40-45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Set a large pot over medium-high flame.
Add 4 cups of chicken broth or stock.
Bring to a boil.
Once it boils, add elbow macaroni.
Cook according to the package instructions.
Once done, turn off the flame and drain the liquid.
Put back the cooked elbow macaroni into the same pot.
Add 2 tbsp of butter into the pot.
Mix until well combined, do not turn on the flame while doing this.
Pour a can of evaporated milk and a cup of half n half into the pot.
Turn on flame to medium.
Stir and bring it to a simmer.
Once it starts to simmer, season with onion powder, white pepper, and salt.
Stir until well combined.
Add shredded American cheese.
Add half of the shredded mozzarella cheese, Colby Jack cheese, and muenster cheese.
Stir well until all of the cheeses melt.
Remove from the heat.

Lightly grease a baking dish with butter.
Add the mixture into the dish.
Spread evenly.
Top it off with half of the remaining shredded cheese.
Add all of the shredded cheddar cheese.
Put it inside the preheated oven.
Let it bake for 30-35 minutes or until cheese has melted and golden brown.
Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!

Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IpXPTl1uFg

The Best Seafood Lasagna Recipe

Lasagna is a popular Italian dish consisting of layers of pasta, ground meat and cheese. In this recipe, the traditional pasta dish is given a twist by adding seafood into the mixture instead of ground beef and tomato sauce. Add flavor to the seafood with liquid crab oil and creole seasoning. Add more cheese for a creamier and cheesier seafood lasagna. This recipe takes about 80 minutes to prepare and cook.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb medium uncooked shrimps (peeled, deveined and sliced)
• 1 lb crawfish tails
• 16 oz lump crabmeat
• 1 tbsp Creole seasoning
• 1 tbsp liquid crab oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 lb lasagna sheets
• 1 cup Fontina cheese (shredded)
• 2 cups Mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Filling:

• 8 oz garlic and herb cream cheese
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)

Sauce:

• 5 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2.5 cups half and half
• Creole seasoning to taste
• cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)

Instructions:

Prepare a mixing bowl.
Add sliced uncooked shrimps, crawfish tails and lump crabmeat.
Season with Creole seasoning and drizzle with liquid crab oil.
Stir to combine.
Set aside.

Cook lasagna sheets according to package instructions.
Once done, set aside.

Filling:

Prepare another mixing bowl.
Add garlic and herb cream cheese and sour cream.
Sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil.
Mix well to combine.
Set aside.

Set a skillet over medium heat.
Add olive oil and heat it.
Add spinach and cook until wilted.
Once wilted, remove from the skillet and transfer to a plate.
Set aside.

Sauce:

In the same skillet, add butter and let it melt.
Once melted, add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
Gradually add all-purpose flour while stirring to combine.
Next, pour the chicken stock while stirring the mixture in the skillet.
Continue to stir while pouring half and half.
Whisk until there are no lumps in the mixture.
Let it cook until thick.
Once thick, season with Creole seasoning and cracked black pepper to taste.
Stir to combine.
Add shredded parmesan cheese.
Stir until cheese melts.
Once it melts, switch off the heat.

Assembly:

Preheat oven to 375 F.

There will be three layers in the baking dish.
Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan.
Add a layer of lasagna sheets on top.
Add the filling on top and spread to distribute evenly.
Add the seafood, followed by the spinach.
Top it off with shredded Fontina and Mozzarella cheese.
Spread another layer of sauce on top of the cheese.
Do two more layers.
The final layer should be shredded cheese.
Place inside the preheated oven.
Let it bake for 35-45 minutes.
Once done, broil for 5 minutes.
Once the top is golden brown, remove it from the oven.
Let it cool for 15-20 minutes.
Slice for servings.
Enjoy!

Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZCsJTDDf3s