Thursday, March 26, 2009

Chicken Parmesan Subs

Another one thanks to my need to use the Costco sun-dried tomato jar and watching Rachel Ray. A few tips - The recipes makes a TON of sauce. The sauce is very yummy and would be good for pasta too. I only used about 1/2 of the sauce with the chicken and froze the rest to use later. I also did not buy a rotisserie chicken - I just cooked about 5 chicken tenders.
  • 3 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
  • 1 packed cup dry sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 15-ounce can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup basil, roughly chopped
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 4 sub rolls, split open (but not all the way through)
  • 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
Place a medium-size skillet over medium heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Add the garlic to the pan and cook gently until aromatic and light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, stock, some salt and pepper to the pan (the stock should cover the tomatoes) and simmer until the tomatoes have plumped up and softened, about 15-20 minutes. Add the can of tomatoes to the pan then transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree. Add chopped basil, season with salt and ground black pepper and reserve warm back in the skillet.
Return the sauce to the skillet and add in the rotisserie chicken. Simmer until the chicken has heated through, 2-3 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmigiano. Divide the mixture between the sub rolls and top with a slice or two of mozzarella. Pop the sandwiches under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

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