I'm never a brave one to try a new recipe...I don't like being the one to find out it sucks, honestly. So, when my good friend told me about a recipe that she tried last night and loved so much she wanted to lick the plate, I was all ears. And, even better, it only had four ingredients and it baked in the oven! Simplicity is my best friend.
I'm sure I scared the heck out of Kevin when I called him and told him not to do anything about dinner and that I wanted to try something new. I got home and got to work prepping, which is becoming one of my favorite things about cooking. There's something about the cutting and mixing, as well as the antsy anticipation about how it's going to come out. I paired the chicken with cubed red potatoes (also my friend's suggestion...minus eggs, which would have made my hubby lose his appetite...) and green beans. Before I even put it in the oven it smelled delicious and I know I had to add about 10 extra baking minutes because I kept opening the door to smell it. When we finally sat down to test it out, Taylor was the first to blurt out that it was, "Oh Mom! SOOO delicious! Where did you get this?" Kevin enjoyed it so much he's taking the leftovers to work tomorrow (that's the subconscious sign of a good meal). It was tangy and savory...and oh so yummy. We don't have red potatoes often, and even those were well received. Green beans? Well, I need to find something to do with those things because I love 'em, but haven't figured out what to do with them. As for any changes, next time I'll fillet the breasts so they're not so thick, but otherwise it was super!
Since this recipe isn't in Mark's book, I don't mind sharing the recipe. I'm sure my friend found it from an online recipe site:
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| It may not look wonderful on the plate, but in the dish it was awesome! |
-1 cup mayonnaise
-1 cup Parmesan cheese
-1 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
-3-4 chicken breasts
---Lay chicken in a casserole dish and spread mix over chicken and cook at 350* for about 35 minutes (it took me 45...teehee).
Potatoes:
---Cube red potatoes, as many as you'd like. I think I used four or five...but we cook to have leftovers.
-Chop one large onion
-Add 3-4 tablespoons of butter
-(optional) beat two eggs and add to potatoes and onions
-(optional) add garlic salt -- this is what I did instead of eggs
---combine everything into a casserole dish and cover with a lid
---microwave (YAY!!) on high for about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through
Anyway, if you have a great recipe for making green beans, please let me know! :)
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