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Chicken Improv
If you keep these items in your pantry (except for the chicken, which you should cut up, wrap tightly, and stash in the freezer), you can make a quick, attractive, and savory meal at the drop of a figurative hat
Ingredients
1 pound pasta, any type
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 packet Good Seasons Dressing Mix, Italian flavor
Olive oil
Parmesan or Romano cheese
Directions
- Put pasta on to cook according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, sprinkle chicken liberally with dressing mix.
- Sauté chicken in large skillet till done (when you poke a piece with a knife or sharp fork, the juice that comes out should be clear).
- Drain cooked pasta and add it to the skillet, tossing with additional olive oil till shiny but not greasy. The dressing mix and fond from the bottom of the skillet will get all over it too. You want this.
- Transfer to a large serving platter and garnish with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- Serve immediately, or chill and serve cold
Serves 4 to 6, or one high school football player
(Variation: If you have some advance notice, get one of those little baskets of cherry tomatoes and cook them up in the skillet with some olive oil till the skins split. Reserve them, prepare the rest of the recipe, then gently toss in the tomatoes before transferring to the serving dish)
Posted by Golfwidow on January 23, 2005
Comments
You said fond. I love it when you speak food, GW. It's so sexy.
Posted by: adam at February 10, 2005 2:18 PM
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