Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Jeff's Grilled Chicken White Pizza Magnifico

Ingredients ]

1 Pillsbury Pizza crust dough
2/3 cupplain mayonnaise; (Duke's or Hellman's)
2 cupsmozzarella cheese
3/4 cupfresh basil leaves; cut into chiffonade
4 clovesgarlic; finely chopped
4 roma or plum tomatoes; (up to 5), thinly sliced
1 cupmushrooms; fresh sliced
6 sliceschicken; cut into small pieces (Italian flavored works best
1 cupshredded Parmesan cheese
salt

How to Prepare Jeff's Grilled Chicken White Pizza Magnifico

Preheat oven according to pizza dough's directions. Roll out dough evenly onto large cookie sheet or pizza stone.
For white sauce:
In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup basil leaves, and garlic and mix well. Using a spatula spread mixture evenly over entire uncooked pizza dough to outer edge.
Layer tomatoes, mushrooms, and chicken slices over entire pizza and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, basil leaves and salt. Bake until crust is crispy and cheese is golden brownabout 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into slices.

Easy and Delicious Baked Ziti



This is a great recipe for families with little time for cooking. I serve this for my family regularly and it's always a hit. I make it most often with grilled (already cooked) chicken strips or ground beef. I've also made it once with some good italian sausage. This dish is still good without a meat item.







Ingredients:

1-16 oz. box dried ziti or penne pasta
32 oz of your favorite pasta sauce
8 oz. finely shredded mozzarella or italian blend cheese
6-12 oz. meat (ground beef, chicken strips, italian sausage)
fresh basil sliced in a chiffonade (thin ribbon-like strips) or dried italian seasoning


Directions:
Prepare meat addition and put to side. Drain ground beef or sausage of grease.
In a large pot, boil water and cook pasta according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to BROIL at 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, blend pasta sauce with meat.
Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour cooked and drained pasta into casserole dish, then spoon sauce/meat mixture over the pasta and mix evenly. Add basil or italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle cheese generously over pasta and place in center of oven for 20-25 minutes (until cheese is golden and starts to bubble).

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good which he has given you. [Deuteronomy 8:10]