this here is a real easy
meal in a bowl
that will surely
impress yer guests
1 pound of penne pasta (or what ever is yer flavorite)
4 whole boneless n skinless chicken breasts
garlic powder and cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons of real butter
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup of dry white wine (i use white merlot. yum yum!!!)
1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth, more if needed
1 bag of baby spinach leaves
2 cups of lil grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
4 whole boneless n skinless chicken breasts
garlic powder and cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons of real butter
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup of dry white wine (i use white merlot. yum yum!!!)
1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth, more if needed
1 bag of baby spinach leaves
2 cups of lil grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
cook that there pasta according to the package directions in lightly salted water
drain n set aside
cut up them chicken breasts into chunks n sprinkle on the garlic powder n cracked black pepper
heat up the butter n olive oil over high heat in a large skillet
add them chicken chunks in a single layer n do not stir for a minute or two in order to allow the chicken to brown on the first side
then turn the chicken chunks n brown on the other side
cook all them chicken chunks until done n then remove that chicken from the skillet n set aside
turn the heat to medium
add the chopped onion to that skillet n saute a lil until jest transparent but not browning too much
pour in that there wine n broth n stir a bit to deglaze the pan
note: ifn ya don't likes cookin with wine than ya can jest double up on the chicken broth
allow the liquid to bubble up some n then continue cooking until it is reduced by at least half (most of the surface of the liquid should be bubbling at this point)
turn off the heat n add the spinach n tomatoes n chicken chunks n cooked pasta to the skillet
toss it all together to combine
note: the spinach will wilt as you toss everything around some
add plenty of the grated parmesan cheese n toss to combine
serve with extra parmesan cheese
drain n set aside
cut up them chicken breasts into chunks n sprinkle on the garlic powder n cracked black pepper
heat up the butter n olive oil over high heat in a large skillet
add them chicken chunks in a single layer n do not stir for a minute or two in order to allow the chicken to brown on the first side
then turn the chicken chunks n brown on the other side
cook all them chicken chunks until done n then remove that chicken from the skillet n set aside
turn the heat to medium
add the chopped onion to that skillet n saute a lil until jest transparent but not browning too much
pour in that there wine n broth n stir a bit to deglaze the pan
note: ifn ya don't likes cookin with wine than ya can jest double up on the chicken broth
allow the liquid to bubble up some n then continue cooking until it is reduced by at least half (most of the surface of the liquid should be bubbling at this point)
turn off the heat n add the spinach n tomatoes n chicken chunks n cooked pasta to the skillet
toss it all together to combine
note: the spinach will wilt as you toss everything around some
add plenty of the grated parmesan cheese n toss to combine
serve with extra parmesan cheese
