What can we name this?
Last night I had to come up with something for dinner and I had no clue what to make, so I decided to be inventive and I have to say, it was pretty good. I don’t have exact measurements for anything since I just threw something together but I will give it my best shot. Everyone thought it was good and my son who is Mr. Picky had seconds. Today Kevin and I will find out how leftovers taste. You can choose what to add or delete from the recipe based on personal preference.
1 package chicken tenders
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
Garlic powder
about 6 tablespoons butter
about ¼ cup flour
about 1 cup chicken broth
sliced portabella mushrooms
onions
red pepper
green pepper
onion
1 1lb. whole wheat linguini, cooked and drained
Parmesan cheese
For starters, I sliced the chicken tenders into bite size pieced and seasoned with salt, pepper and then sprinkled with balsamic vinegar. I heated about 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet and tossed in chicken for about 5 minutes until cooked thru. Use a slotted spoon and remove chicken and set aside. Add about 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter and melt. Add mushrooms, peppers and onions to sauté and sprinkle about 1 tsp. of red pepper flakes and about 1 tbsp of garlic powder. (the garlic and pepper flakes measurements are based on personal preference, you can add as much or as little as you would like based on your families tastes) Once vegetables are sautéed remove vegetables with slotted spoon and drop in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter to melt. Once the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk together until there is a think paste made then gradually whisk in the chicken broth to combine, this is all being done over a medium heat. Keep whisking until mixture is thick and bubbly. Once gravy is thickened, add back the vegetables and chicken to heat thru and add the cooked pasta. Once everything was combined, I sprinkled with about a ½ of grated parmesan cheese and mixed well. The amount of cheese is also a preference. I know Kevin added more to his.
Enjoy!
