Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Chicken Saute

-4 tbsp. butter
-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-2 tbsp. flour
-Salt & pepper
-½ cup onion, chopped
-1 ½ cups red potatoes, diced
-1 cup chicken broth
-2 sprigs fresh thyme (you can also use dried thyme)
-1 ½ cup fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1” pieces

In a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp. butter over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet. Add 1 tbsp. butter to pan. Add potatoes, broth and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until sauce is slightly thickened and chicken is almost cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add green beans; cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 2 more minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken and vegetables to plates. Raise heat to high; whisk in 1 tbsp. butter and about 1 tsp. flour to thicken sauce. Pour sauce over chicken and vegetables and serve. Serves 4.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Holiday Potatoes

These are the tastiest mashed potatoes I've even eaten! They are so much easier than regular mash because you make them the night before. My mom tried making them for the first time on Thanksgiving and I made them again for Christmas dinner. I don't think I'll ever go back to "plain old mashed potatoes."

-5 pounds of potatoes, cooked and mashed

Add the following ingredients one at a time and mix with an electric mixer:
-8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
-1 stick butter or margarine
-1/2 cup sour cream
-1/2 cup milk
-2 eggs, slightly beaten
-salt and pepper to taste
-onion powder to taste

Pour into a 9" X 13" greased casserole dish (the mixture will be runnier than regular mashed potatoes). Bake at 350 degrees - covered with foil for 30 minutes and then uncovered for 15 minutes. Before putting it back in the oven for the last 15 minutes, I sprinkled with paprika - made it look and taste good too!

FYI - When I made these for Christmas, it was just the 4 of us so I cut this recipe in half and it turned out just fine. I just used a 9" X 9" square pan instead.

P.S. No one said these were healthy! Everything in moderation, right?

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

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