Description
Tender chunks of chicken breast are cooked together with onion, zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper, and pesto sauce for a flavorful sandwich filling that will satisfy a hungry crowd.
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup prepared pesto sauce
- ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 4 Italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise and toasted
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
Instructions
- Combine chicken
- olive oil
- garlic
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- and black pepper in a large bowl; toss to coat.
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture and cook
- stirring frequently
- until chicken begins to brown
- about 5 minutes. Add yellow bell pepper
- onion
- zucchini
- and balsamic vinegar and cook until onion begins to soften
- about 5 minutes.
- Stir mushrooms and 1 tablespoon basil into chicken mixture and cook until mushrooms have softened
- about 5 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese and pesto sauce; toss to coat. Stir in cherry tomatoes and cook until warmed through
- 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spoon chicken mixture into toasted buns and top each sandwich with 1/4 cup feta cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons basil.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 8