Comfort Fest: Giada's Top Chicken Dinners
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Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs](http://cook.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/cook/fullset/2012/9/18/0/EI1207_Orecchiette-with-Mini-Chicken-Meatballs.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1359277784515.jpeg)
Marshall Troy, 2012,Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
If yet another snowstorm has you staying indoors this week, Giada's Italian-inspired recipes are a comfort food solution for dinner tonight.
1. Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs (pictured above)
Get a kid-friendly dinner on the table in just 30 minutes with Giada's easy-to-do meatball dish. Toss homemade chicken meatballs with pasta, mozzarella cheese and basil for a meal the whole family will enjoy.
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This five-star stew is prepared all in one pot. Cook the chicken in a juicy base of tomatoes, celery, carrot and onion until the meat is almost cooked through. After shredding it on a work surface, return the chicken to the stew and simmer until ready to serve.
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Brian Kennedy, 2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
The secret to the great flavor in Giada's five-star chicken Parmesan is all in the chicken. Coat the cutlets in an herb oil of rosemary, thyme and Italian parsley before cooking.
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A traditional carbonara sauce is made heartier with the addition of coarsely shredded chicken. Save time and use a store-bought roasted bird.
![EI1C07_Chicken-Tetrazzini Giada De Laurentiis' Chicken Tetrazzini for Food Network](http://cook.fnr.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/cook/fullset/2012/9/16/0/EI1C07_Chicken-Tetrazzini_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1359970793332.jpeg)
Tara Donne, 2012, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.
A creamy, buttery sauce coats linguine and chicken before being baked with a topping of cheese and breadcrumbs in Giada's take on classic tetrazzini.
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