Recipes - Chicken and Risotto Casserole - Applegate

Ingredients

• 2 boxes Applegate Naturals® Chicken Patties
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Spanish onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 6 basil leaves minced
• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 3 cups chicken broth (reserve ½ cup)
• 2 lbs fresh spinach or 10 oz. bag frozen spinach – thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• Tomato sauce - recipe follows
• 1 package Provolone Cheese
• Fresh Tomato Sauce*
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium Spanish onion minced (approx 2 cups)
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 28-oz. can chopped plum tomatoes
• 12 basil leaves rough chopped
• Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to Taste
• * SUBSTITUTE 16 oz. jar of tomato sauce