Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A quick recipe

I haven't posted much about this stuff lately--seems we are in a rut. 

I threw together a chicken casserole last week that's worthy of a post--it turned out to be yummy comfort food.

I poached my chicken (fancy way of saying I simmered it in water--not boiling)
I cut up all the veggies in my fridge: onions, yellow peppers, and yellow squash.    I cooked in a pan w/a little olive oil, salt, pepper, sweet paprika, garlic (small amount), and tarragon. After it was all fairly soft I threw in some frozen corn.
I made a roux w/ a little butter and flour (very small amount 1.5 tb each).  I added chicken broth, sour cream, and cream cheese to add a bit of flavor.  I seasoned w/s & p and nutmeg and tarragon.  I just kept adding stuff until I had enough and a good consistency.
I had leftover french bread that was hard as a rock (I soaked it in the water I cooked the chicken in).  Then I crumbled it into big pieces. 
I mixed everything together and put in a 9 x 13.  I crumbled some potato chips over the top (not a lot--just a few for crunch).  Then I cut up 1 Tbs of butter in tiny pieces and spread it over the top.  Baked for 25 min.

It was really yummy. Colin even ate it 2 different times.

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