Slow Cooking Thursday ~ Linguine & Chicken or Italian Chicken


Hosted by Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LINGUINE & CHICKEN or ITALIAN CHICKEN
2 pounds chicken tenders, cut in half
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon each sea salt & white pepper
1 heaping teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon ground basil
olive oil
1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes with herbs
2 teaspoons minced garlic, jar
1 1/3 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon chicken base
Fresh cooked linguine
Parmesan cheese
Garlic Bread

  • Mix together the flour, sea salt, white pepper, basil & Italian seasoning.
  • Coat each chicken tender well.
  • In a large skillet heat enough olive oil to coat bottom well.
  • Brown chicken pieces until golden on each side, but not cooked through. With a slotted spoon transfer to slow cooker.
  • Add onions to oil and saute until translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Add tomatoes, boiling water and chicken base until well blended.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Pour over everything.
  • Cook 4 hours on low.
  • Serve over hot cooked linguine.
  • Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and a slice of garlic bread.

You can also skip the skillet portion, but need to increase the cooking time by 1 hour. I prefer the grilled edges to the chicken and onions.

This recipe can also be made without slow cooking: but I prefer slow cooking which I believe makes for much more tender chicken pieces.

  • Mix together the flour, sea salt, white pepper, basil & Italian seasoning.
  • Coat each chicken tender well.
  • In a large skillet heat enough olive oil to coat bottom well.
  • Add onions to oil and saute until translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Brown chicken pieces until golden on each side and cooked through.
  • Whisk together water (reduced to 2/4 cup if not slow cooking) and chicken base until well blended. Add tomatoes. Pour into skillet.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Serve over hot cooked linguine.
  • Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and a slice of garlic bread.
While I call this Linguine and Chicken we much prefer to have it over Parmesan Potatoes and that’s when we call it Italian chicken.

I also participate in the memes: Menu Plan Monday hosted by Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie, Favorite Ingredient Friday hosted by Kathryn at Overwhelmed with Joy, Freezer Food Friday hosted by MJ at mjpuzzlemom, Scrumptious Sunday hosted by Meredith at Mercedes Rocks, Homemaker Mondays hosted by Robyn at 11th Heaven’s Homemaking Haven, Making a Happy Home Monday hosted by LL at As for me and my house…, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday hosted by Lisa at Blessed with Grace, Slow Cooking Thursday & Tips on Tuesday hosted by Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom, $5 Dinners is hosted by Erin at $5 DInners and Tempt my Tummy Tuesday hosted by Lisa at Blessed with Grace. Doing them all make great additions to help keeping me on track and finding so new recipes!
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Mimi

I made this yesterday! I took it one step further. I didn’t have much time, so I threw the chicken tenders in the crock pot frozen. I used chicken stock instead of the water & chicken base. Everyone loved it! Thanks for such a great recipe!

Lucy

mmmm so glad u gave the No slow cooker way too, I DON’T own one! can u believe it?
I really must buy one!
this reminds me of a similar way I do chicken caccitore with chicken on the bone, but i think my family would prefer this way! thanks Mamma Tammy! 🙂