Cuisine: Italian
Grilled Chicken Primavera Pasta
This ultra-simple pasta dish celebrates the freshness of spring and early summer produce. “Primavera” simply means the first tender offerings of the growing season.
Chicken Francaise with Garlic Parmesan Zoodles
Chicken Francaise consists of lightly breaded chicken served in a white wine, lemon butter sauce. The dish is simple but the flavors work perfectly together along with garlic parmesan zoodles.
Chicken Parmesan
A classic Italian dish featuring a lightly breaded Chicken fillet, smothered in a hearty San Marzano tomato sauce and topped with a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese. The freshly grated parmesan cheese adds a sharp and savory note to complete the meal.
Herb & Citrus Chicken Under a Brick
Pollo al mattone is the Italian name for a chicken that’s pressed under bricks to speed up cooking and create a very crisp skin. Traditionally made in a cast-iron skillet, this version is hot off the grill. Either a whole butterflied chicken or chicken halves work beautifully. The zesty marinade makes the most of those later summer herbs that overrun the garden.
Osso Buco-Style Chicken Legs
Meaty chicken legs, rather than veal shanks, are braised in a tomato sauce, then sprinkled with gremolata—a zesty blend of chopped herbs, fresh garlic, and lemon zest. Creamy polenta is an ideal accompaniment to this favorite Italian fall one-dish supper that’s lovely for an intimate dinner party.
Margherita Chicken Brick Oven Pizza
Head over to your favorite local wood-fired pizzeria to purchase baked crusts. They often will sell untopped baked dough as focaccia, brushed with olive oil and seasoned with coarse salt and maybe crumbled dried rosemary. These bubbly, charred crusts are perfect for simply dressed pizzas, like this classic Margherita—sweet Italian tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil—and shredded cooked chicken.
Chicken Pasta with Asparagus Pesto
Fusilli bucati are long corkscrews of pasta, very fun to wind around your fork, thickly coated with a creamy sauce and studded with chunks of chicken and tender spring asparagus.
Chicken & Swiss Chard Stromboli with Gorgonzola Cheese
This Just 5 Challenge finalist recipe is the creation of Jennifer B. of Falls Church, VA. Tangy Gorgonzola cheese adds a creamy punch in combination with Swiss chard, a late summer/early fall garden favorite.
Marsala Chicken with Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Burst Tomatoes (2012 Grand Champion)
Fragrant roasted garlic and caramelized burst tomatoes mingle together in this simple yet elegant sauce served over Marsala chicken. Lindsey B. of Spring Lake Park, MN created this 2012 Just 5 Cooking Challenge grand prize recipe.