Showing posts with label Mozzarella Cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mozzarella Cheese. Show all posts

Monday, October 3, 2011

Quick Fettuccine Cacciatore


Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: -
Serves: 4 


Ingredients
8 ounces fettuccine, uncooked
2 teaspoons oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup green pepper strips
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Italian Mozzarella/Parmesan Cheese Blend
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  
Cooking Directions:
Cook pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. Add peppers and mushrooms; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid and the dressing. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through.
Drain pasta. Toss pasta with the chicken mixture; sprinkle with cheese and basil.
Yield: 4 servings

Still Hungry?
This tomato-based pasta is made hearty with chicken and topped with a delicious blend of Italian cheeses. It's a guaranteed family pleaser.
Notes:
Flavor Boost
Add 1 cup drained pitted ripe olives along with the tomatoes.
Substitute: You can use 4 cups of any of your favorite pasta shapes in this recipe.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Spicy Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups




This is from Kraft Kitchen's So easy and fun. Definitely a keeper since my son who never eats seconds demanded he have more

1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 tsp.  Italian seasoning
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
3 cups  shredded cooked chicken
2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/2 cup  KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 eggs, beaten
12   rinsed cooked lasagna noodles
Make it

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

MIX first 3 ingredients; combine 1/2 cup with chicken, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and eggs. Spread 1/4 cup onto each noodle; roll up.

POUR 1/2 cup of the remaining sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish; top with lasagna rolls, seam-sides down. Cover with remaining sauce and mozzarella.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through.

MAKE AHEAD Kraft kitchens tips
Assemble roll-ups as directed. Place 6 roll-ups, seam-sides down, in each of 2 large square Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Containers*; cover with half each of the remaining sauce and mozzarella. Bake 1 container of lasagna rolls as directed. Meanwhile, cover remaining container of roll-ups with lid and freeze up to 1 month. When ready to serve, heat oven to 375ºF. Remove cover from container; cover with foil. Bake 1 hour or until heated through. (No need to thaw before baking.)

*See Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Container package usage instructions.
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.
SPECIAL EXTRA
Garnish each serving with 2 tsp. chopped fresh basil just before serving.