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.
Seasonality: Winter
Modern Chicken Parmesan
Serve this fresh take on a classic with crispy fried polenta and sautéed julienned zucchini with lots of fresh garlic. Pan-fry the chicken in olive oil if you’d like a crispier coating.
Chicken & Mini Pasta Soup
Make this thick, hearty and nutritious chicken soup to fill up your kids’ thermoses for school lunch. In the fall you can use all sorts of autumn vegetables—try butternut squash, parsnips, or rutabaga for the carrots and celery—or your own canned tomatoes from a garden harvest.
Warm Chicken & Kale Salad with Cranberries & Pistachios
This 5-ingredient recipe was created by Merry G. and was selected as a runner up in the Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge in 2011.
Apricot Ginger Chicken with Toasted Barley Pilaf
The benefits of a fiber-rich diet, along with the increased intake of B-vitamins and a wide variety of minerals, are undisputed. But don’t ignore how great whole grains taste—experiment with the exploding availability of interesting rice blends, unique pastas, and grains like barley.
Stacked Enchiladas Suiza
“Swiss” enchiladas are made with a cheese sauce, a southwestern variation of more traditional enchiladas. This version is stacked in a deep-dish pie plate—a faster technique than filling and rolling up individual tortillas.
Sweet & Tart Thai Chicken Noodles
Pad Thai is really just a stir-fried noodle dish, with a sauce that’s a balance of salty, sour, and sweet. It’s a popular street food snack in Thailand, tossed with small dried shrimp and tofu, but strips of chicken add more weight for a main dish. Look for tamarind concentrate, fish sauce, and palm sugar in Asian grocery stores.
Pistachio Crusted Chicken with Plum Relish
This is a great dish for a cold day. The pistachios and breadcrumbs create a flavorful crunchy crust that pairs perfectly with the plum relish!
Maple Cranberry Glazed Chicken
This dish is impressive and easy—and can grace both a weeknight or celebration table. Serve with a garlicky wild rice pilaf that has sautéed butternut squash and chopped winter kale stirred into it.
Swedish-Style Chicken with Creamy Dill Gravy
Meatballs in a savory herbal cream sauce are a favorite food in Sweden, as part of annual midsummer celebrations. Take advantage of seasonal fresh herbs to flavor the creamy gravy-style sauce that complements tender chunks of chicken—a quicker take on making meatballs. Serve a bowlful as part of a buffet.