Don’t mess with a Jedi Kitty.
Now on to the food.
Really good food.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta. Sounds fancy, huh?
It may sound upmarket, but this dinner is simply delicious and super quick and easy. The seasoned panko coated chicken is extra crisp and a fantastic contrast to creamy pasta. The Gruyère gives the pasta an unexpected, and very delicious, flavor which goes so well with the bits of ham in the sauce.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Ingredients:
1 cup panko
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
Creamy Cheesy Pasta (recipe follows)
Steamed broccoli to serve
Garnish: fresh thyme
Directions:
1. In a shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, thyme, salt, and pepper; set aside.
2. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with mustard. Dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
3. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken, and cook for 4 minutes. Add remaining olive oil to skillet, turn chicken, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Place chicken on a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
4. Spoon Creamy Cheesy Pasta onto serving plates. Place sliced chicken over pasta. Serve with broccoli and garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.
Serves 2 (Definitely double the recipe!)
Creamy Cheesy Pasta
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chopped deli ham
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
3 cups hot cooked fettuccini
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and ham; cook for 2 minutes. Add flour, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Add hot cooked pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat with sauce.
Serves 2
Recipes from Cooking With Paula Deen Magazine
We’re not going to mess with Levi Johnston.
I love these lyrics. Kill some moose…too much.
“I’m a fuckin’ redneck, I live to hang out with the boys
Play some hockey, do some fishin’ and kill some moose
I like to shoot the shit and do some chillin’ I guess
You fuck with me and I’ll kick your ass”
Ben Folds & Nick Hornby-Levi Johnston's Blues
Check out the always cool and musically amazing Ben Folds on his Website. You can buy his music there, too. I highly recommend getting a copy of EVERYTHING.
Nick Hornby’s Website has information on his very entertaining books and also a link to learn more about ‘Lonely Avenue’, his collaboration with Ben Folds.
It’s Friday. Let’s do some chillin’.
Cheers!
