Zucchini Ripieni Recipe
Ingredients:
Bread crumbs
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg powder
3 pcs of tomatoes; skins removed
1 pc of onion; minced
1 pc of carrot; minced
1 stalk of celery; diced
1 bunch of parsley (Italian); chopped with half a clove of garlic
1 whole egg (medium)
2 ozs of Parmesan; shredded
2 ozs of ricotta
1/2 lb of chicken breast; cooked
2 slices of Mortadella; diced
2 pcs of zucchini (large)
Instructions:
Slice up zucchini to three pieces, removing the core, making a cylinder like container. Combine together the Mortadella, cheeses, egg, chicken, parsley, spices then season with pepper and salt.
Place mixture in zucchini then seal the top and bottom of your vegetable with crumbs. Transfer zucchini inside baking dish then place celery, onions and carrot over. Add the tomatoes on top, pour a small amount of olive oil and cover using foil.
Place in the oven to bake forty five minutes (350 degrees F). Remove foil then bake fifteen minutes more.
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Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Zucchini, Roasted Red Pepper Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 c of onion; chopped finely
2 Tbsps of oil (olive oil)
1/2 c of zucchini (scrubbed clean);grated coarsely and pat dry
2 Tbsps of roasted pimiento (or red pepper); drained and minced
1 oz of soft cheese (mild goat cheese); crumbled
1 pc of chicken breast fillet; (whole, with skin); halved
1/2 c of broth (chicken)
Instructions:
Cook onion with (1 tablespoon) oil inside a nonstick skillet above medium-low heat till tender. Add zucchini then stir; cook for a min till tender.
Add pimiento and cheese; season salt & pepper then cool till cheese melts. Transfer on a bowl; let cool for a while.
Separate chicken meat and skin of each meat, to make the pocket; stuff onto each with one-half of filling. Secure them with toothpicks.
Heat remaining oil on a nonstick skillet above medium-high heat then saute chicken for two mins per side.
Lower down heat into medium and continue to cook chicken meat for nine mins per side. Transfer meat on 2 individual plates.
Add broth onto the drippings inside the used skillet; boil for half a min, scraping the browned bits inside; strain then pour around chicken meat.
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Breast Of Chicken Baked With Leeks & Lime On Zucchini Recipe
Ingredients:
4 pcs of zucchini (large); sliced lengthwise and cut to spaghetti strips
1/2 c of oil (olive oil)
Flour (for dredging)
8 pcs of chicken breast (halves, large, skinless)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (black, freshly ground, to taste)
3 c of leeks (fresh); cut thinly to rounds
1 Tbsp of garlic; slivered finely
1/2 c of wine (white, dry)
3/4 c of rich stock (chicken)
1 Tbsp of lime rind; grated
3 Tbsps of juice (freshly squeezed lime)
2 Tbsps of parsley (fresh); minced
3 Tbsps of tomatoes (sundried); slivered finely
For the Garnish:
Zucchini flowers (if available)
Instructions:
Pat the zucchini strips dry then toss them with two tablespoons oil; slightly season salt & pepper. Set them on the side.
Flour the chicken and season salt & pepper. Heat two tablespoons oil on an ovenproof pan then cook the chicken till slightly browned on each side.
Take out the chicken; set on the side. Add the rest of oil on the pan then saute the garlic with leeks above medium heat, at about 3-4 mins till they become soft.
Add stock then wine; cook above medium heat till slightly reduced, at about 3-4 mins.
Place cooked chicken back and add some sauce above them. Slightly season then sprinkle the lime rind, parsley, (sundried) tomatoes, and juice.
Place the pan inside preheated oven, 400 degrees F; bake it for 5-7 mins. Place zucchini onto another cooking sheet; bake till it becomes soft.
Arrange the zucchini decoratively on heated plates; place the vegetables and chicken above. Drizzle over the drippings and garnish as desired.
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Chicken Zucchini Recipe
Ingredients:
3 c of sliced zucchini
4 c of diced chicken (cooked)
1 c of soup (cream of mushroom or cream of chicken)
1 c of shredded carrots
1 c of sour cream (dairy)
1 c of shredded cheese (Cheddar)
1-1/2 c of melted butter
8 oz of canned chestnuts (water, sliced); drained
8 oz of stuffing mix (seasoned)
1/2 c of onions
8 oz of mushrooms (canned); drained
Instructions:
Wash the zucchini and cook for 5 mins in salted boiling water. Mix together soup, (sour) cream, carrots, chestnuts, mushrooms, and onions; fold in the zucchini. Add cheese and chicken. Combine butter and seasoned stuffing.
Save one cup of the stuffing mixture and spread the remaining onto a 9×13 inch baking pan. Place the zucchini mixture above the stuffing and cover them with the saved mixture. Bake (350 degrees F) for forty-five mins.
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Couscous With Zucchini Recipe
Ingredients:
2 c of stock (chicken)
1-1/2 c of couscous
4 oz of shredded zucchini
Instructions:
Boil the stock inside the a saucepan. Add zucchini and couscous; stir thoroughly and cover. Take out from the heat and let it stand, at about 5 mins. Gently fluff it with a fork.
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