On Columbus Day, Explore Italy From Your Own Home

(NAPSI)-If you love Italian food, you have a new opportunity to learn more about preparing delicious Italian dishes thanks to a recently released on-demand video tutorial. Inspired by Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany, the recipe for Chicken Milanese is featured in the tutorial led by Sr. Executive Chef Paolo Lafata.

The dish is comprised of pan-seared chicken breasts crusted with Italian-herbed bread crumbs and served with Asiago-filled tortelloni tossed with spinach in a garlic cream sauce.

It can be prepared alongside Lafata in your kitchen by visiting www.olivegarden.com/recipes/demonstrations.
Chicken Milanese Recipe
Serves 4 / Prep time: 30 min / Cook time: 25 minInstructions

Ingredients
Sauce & pasta:
½ cup butter, unsalted
4 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 Tbsp)
1 cup white wine
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
¼ tsp black pepper, to taste
½ tsp salt
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup spinach, chopped
8 roasted garlic cloves, minced
1 20-oz package or tortellini, cooked

Chicken:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ cup flour
3 large eggs
¼ cup milk
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
3 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
11/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp garlic, chopped
¼ tsp black pepper
4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 lemon wedges

1. Flatten chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap by pounding gently until chicken is approximately ½” thick.

2. Whisk eggs and milk together in a flat-bottom bowl.

3. Mix bread crumbs, cheese, fresh parsley, Italian seasoning, garlic and pepper. Transfer to a flat plate.

4. Dredge chicken in flour, coating both sides. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, coating both sides. Dredge in bread crumb mixture, coating completely on both sides.

5. Set chicken aside while preparing pasta and sauce.

6. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.

7. Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute. Add flour and stir until well blended.

8. Add white wine, chicken broth, heavy cream and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture starts to thicken.

9. Add roasted garlic, pepper and salt. Stir until well blended.

10. Add tomatoes and spinach to sauce and allow to simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

11. Heat olive oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add breaded chicken to pan and cook until both sides are golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F.

12. Add cooked, drained tortelloni pasta to sauce and blend well. 13. Transfer chicken to a large platter and serve with hot, creamy tortelloni. 14. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.