The Home Version of Cheesecake Factory's Chicken Marsala

HERE is the original recipe I found on Allrecipes.com  they called it Chicken, Asparagus, and Mushroom Skillet Below is how I made it.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons Apple Juice  1/2 Red Wine Vinegar 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded thinly 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

1.	Melt butter in skillet over low-medium heat. Add oil, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, lemon juice, apple juice and red wine vinegar to skillet.
2.	Turn heat to medium- high heat. Add the chicken  asparagus; cook until chicken is mostly cooked and the asparagus is bright green and just starting to become tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook an additional 3 minutes to let the mushrooms release their juice.Add Mozzarella cheese to the top of the chicken pieces and place lid over skillet until melted.  Serve hot.

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Printed from Allrecipes.com 8/4/2011

Chicken Spaghetti with Spinach

 This recipe is from the website HERE
I added quite a bit of things Anything I added I put them in parentheses.
 

Ingredients
1 lb. spaghetti noodles
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic (I used Fireroasted and added Tastefully Simple's Garlic Garlic) (I also used two cans)

          (A couple white mushrooms sliced)

2 10 oz. boxes frozen spinach (I used one box)
2  cups cooked and shredded chicken ( I sauteed it in a skillet with salt, pepper, Garlic powder, minced garlic, and onion powder)

          

Optional: Shredded or grated Parmesan cheese for topping
Directions

• In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, boil the spaghetti noodles as directed. Drain and let sit in colander while you prepare the sauce.  
• Meanwhile, cook the spinach in the microwave as directed.  Drain off the liquid, but don’t squeeze it dry.
• Return the warm Dutch oven or saucepan to the burner and add the diced tomatoes with their juices, the spinach and remaining liquid, (the mushrooms) and the cooked and shredded chicken.  Stir until well combined (and thoroughly heated) .  Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Reintroduce the spaghetti noodles and toss well.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

Several pieces of boneless skinless chicken
1 can of Cream of chicken Soup
1 can of Cream of Celery Soup
1 cup uncooked rice
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Brown chicken in skillet with hot oil then place in bottom of casserole dish that has a fitted cover
Add rice over chicken
Add both soups that have been diluted with the water
Add salt and pepper
Cover and  bake 350 for 1 hour

From my Gramma Jane

Chicken Fajitas

Pollo Fajitas    Recipe from www.allrecipes.com

Rated: Submitted By: Teresa C. Rouzer Photo By: homeschooler3 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 5

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 clove garlic, minced 1 dash hot pepper sauce

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced 1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions:

1.	In a medium bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, chili powder, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Place chicken in sauce, and turn once to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for several hours.
2.	Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken strips to the pan, and saute for 5 minutes. Add the onion and green pepper, and saute another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken

Prep Time:

15 min

Total Time:

8 hr 15 min

Makes:

Makes 4 servings.

What You Need!

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips

2 Tbsp. (1/2 of 1-1/4-oz. pkg.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix

2 Tbsp. flour

1 each: green and red pepper, cut into strips

1 cup frozen corn

1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It!

TOSS chicken with seasoning and flour in slow cooker. Stir in vegetables and salsa; cover.
COOK on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours); stir. Top with cheese.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Serve over hot cooked rice topped with sliced green onions and chopped cilantro.

Creative Leftovers

Refrigerate any leftovers up to 3 days. To reheat, cook in skillet on medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve wrapped in 6-inch flour tortillas.

From kraft.com

Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner

Prep Time:

10 min

Total Time:

45 min

Makes:

4 servings

What You Need!

1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

1-1/2 cups hot water

1 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips

1/2 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Taco Cheese

Make It!

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
FOLD up all sides of each of 4 large sheets of heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto foil. Top with remaining ingredients.
BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.
BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Prepare these foil packets in the morning and refrigerate. At meal time, pop them in the oven and bake as directed.

Substitute

No heavy-duty foil on hand? Just use double-layer sheets of regular foil instead.

Serving Suggestion

Top off each portion with 1 Tbsp. BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream just before serving.

From kraft.com

Sweet-and-Sour Meatball Skewers

Prep Time:

10 min

Total Time:

20 min

Makes:

4 servings, 2 kabob each

What You Need

32 frozen fully cooked 1-inch meatballs (1 lb.), thawed

1 red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

1 green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

1/4 cup apricot jam

1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

HEAT grill to medium-high heat. Thread meatballs and peppers alternately onto 8 skewers.
MICROWAVE jam in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 sec. Stir in barbecue sauce; brush half onto kabobs.
GRILL 8 to 10 min. or until meatballs are heated through, turning occasionally and brushing with remaining jam mixture the last 2 min.

Note

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water 30 min. before using to prevent them from burning on the grill.



Personal changes to recipe
I added onions and fresh pineapple to the skewers

Also I used a George Foreman grill.

This was a HUGE two thumbs up!

From Kraft.com

Chicken Salad Panini

Prep Time:

10 min

Total Time:

16 min

Makes:

4 servings, 1 sandwich each

What You Need

2-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast

1/4 cup KRAFT Light Mayo Reduced Fat Mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits

1 green onion, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp. KRAFT Light Ranch Dressing

8 slices multi-grain bread

1 tomato, cut into 8 thin slices

4 KRAFT Deli Fresh 2% Milk Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices

Make It

MIX chicken, mayo, bacon, onions and dressing; spread onto 4 bread slices. Top with tomatoes, cheese and remaining bread.
COOK in preheated grill pan or skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a piece of fruit and CRYSTAL LIGHT Lemonade.

Special Extra

Stir a little GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard into chicken salad mixture before spreading onto bread slices as directed.
From Kraft.com

Super Yummy Chicken Salad

• 3 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  
• 1 or stalks celery, chopped- about 3/4 cup
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 3/4 cup salad dressing, such as Miracle Whip brand
• 2 Tablespoons coleslaw dressing (Marzetti's is good)
• 1 teaspoon each- paprika and seasoning salt
• Coarsely ground black pepper, to taste

Simply mix everything together well. Chill for at least one hour before serving. It tastes much better if allowed to chill overnight.

Yummy Chicken and Dumplings

Ok so here goes the no measurements thing again...only with making the broth though.

Broth
Add 6 or so chicken thighs to 2/3 pot of water and cook on med low heat for an hour or so.
Skim off any fat
Remove the skin from the thighs and take meat off the bone. Add the chicken back to the broth.
Bring the broth to boil.

Dumplings
1 cup Bisquik
1/3 cup milk

Drop by spoonfuls into the boiling broth.
Turn the heat to low and let cook for 10-20 min
Don't stir the dumplings, instead use a ladle to lightly submerge.

We serve them over mashed potatoes.

Parmesan Chicken

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry bread crumbs, plain
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup ground oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup melted butter or margarine, divided
• 3 to 4 pounds chicken parts

Preparation:

Directions for Parmesan chicken
Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, pepper, and salt; set aside. In a skillet in 2 tablespoons butter, sauté garlic until tender. Add remaining melted butter. Dip chicken in garlic butter; roll each piece in bread crumb and Parmesan mixture. Place Parmesan chicken in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; sprinkle with remaining bread crumb mixture and pour remaining garlic butter over all. Bake Parmesan chicken at 350° for 55 minutes, or until golden brown. Parmesan chicken serves 6.
From About.com

Polynesian Chicken

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
18 bamboo skewers
1/2 cup Lowrey's Teriyaki Marinade
1/2 2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 clove garlic, pressed
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

The recipe doesn't call for any veggies but we added fresh pineapple, green peppers, onions, and whatever else we had... I think cherry tomatoes.

Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning

Cut chicken into strips about 1 inch wide
Thread chicken and veggies onto skewers
Combine all other ingredients except for the sesame seeds into bowl (or baking dish)
Let marinade for 15 minutes
Add to grill (one of Jed's favorite things to do!) for 8 - 10 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in center. While grilling turn once and brush with remaining glaze.
ENJOY

Katie's Chicken Stroganoff

This is really a yummy dinner! I had to have the recipe!

-2 Chicken Breasts
-1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
-1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
-1/2 reg size container of Sour Cream
-Garlic Powder, Salt, and Pepper to taste
-Cooked broad noodles

Cook Chicken and keep drippings
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons water, soup, sour cream, bouillon, and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes
Serve over noodles

Hot Wing Sauce

Super Easy....Jed loves his hot wings!
Combine 3 parts hot sauce with 2 parts hot, clarified butter.
Mix well and keep warm.
Deep fry wings and toss in sauce.