Chicken Asparagus a la Vodka

Chicken Asparagus a la Vodka (serves 4)

Ingredients:

2-3 cups penne pasta
8-10 asparagus spears (broken into 1 1/2 inch pieces)
1lb chicken
1 jar Vodka Sauce
Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

1. Cook Chicken, cut into bite sized pieces. Add Vodka Sauce to chicken and heat through.

2. Cook Pasta according to package directions. Add asparagus the last 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain.

3. Add Chicken Mixture to Pasta and Toss. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.

YUMMY!!! and I had a TON of leftovers.

Fast Chicken and Rice

Fast Chicken and Rice (serves 4)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup frozen peas
1 8.8 oz puch of cooked brown or white rice
1 TBSP cooking oil
1 lb chicken breast tenders, halved crosswise
1/4 cup bottled stir-fry sauce
Packaged oven-roasted sliced almonds

Directions:

1. Stir Peas into rice pouch. Heat in microwave according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir rice mixture into skillet. Stir in stir-fry sauce; heat through. Sprinkle with almonds.

(311 calories, 9g fat (1g sat fat), 66 mg chol, 453 mg sodium, 25g carbo, 2g fiber, 31g protein.)

White Wine/Butter Sauce w/Chicken, Penne & Broccoli

My best friend is a Great cook.....and I took this recipe from the source and tweaked it for my own purposes.


White Wine & Butter Chicken Dinner (serves 3-4)

Ingredients:

3-4 Chicken Breasts
1/2-1 cup white wine (I eyeballed it....so it was probably more like a cup)
1 stick of butter
Seasonings to taste
Penne Pasta
Frozen Broccoli

Directions:

1. Mix together butter, wine and seasonings to taste in a large frying pan, heat till butter melts and ingredients combine (I used Basil, Red Pepper Flakes, Oregano, Parsley, Onion Powder, Rosemary and Minced Garlic).

2. Place chicken in butter mixture and cook till done. Cut up to 1 inch cubes.

2. Cook pasta to directions on box. Drain.

3. Cook broccoli in the microwave till done.

4. Combine all ingredients and butter mixture and top with Parmesan cheese.

Thanks D for the incredible recipe....I'll be making this in the future!

Rainy Day Comfort

It's raining like cats and dogs today and well comfort food just sounded YUMMY! After a day of massage and relaxing (oh yeah...I lead a hard life) I decided to make some chicken, stuffing and asparagus.

I never thought making stuffing in a crock-pot was plausible, but damn if it didn't work.


Easy Chicken Dinner (serves 4)

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breasts
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup milk
1 6oz packaging of stuffing
1 2/3 cup water

Directions:

1. Place Chicken in Crock Pot.

2. Combine Chicken soup and milk in a small bowl till blended, pour over chicken.

2. Combine Stuffing and water in small bowl and spoon over the chicken mixture.

3. Cook on Low 6-8 hours till done.

I also made a side of asparagus to eat with my chicken concoction. I placed the asparagus in a saute pan, with 1/4 water, saute till al dente and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Delicious!