Tuesday, November 29, 2011

One Pot Dinner

Have you ever tried the Birds Eye garlic chicken skillet meal? It is super delicious. I hadn't had it for a long time, and then some friends made it for me for dinner one night (they got the jumbo bag from Costco). Since I didn't want to pay probably around $10 for the premade stuff, I decided to try to make it myself. It turned out pretty identical and was cheaper too. Here is my made up recipe:
                                                

1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 head of broccoli, chopped
1 can of corn
1/2 lb of rotini pasta
1/4 of a costco rotisserie chicken, picked and shredded
2 Tbs butter
6 cloves of garlic, grated or finely chopped
2 Tbs flour
1 1/2 c milk
1 1/2 tsp dill
pinch of cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste

-sautee carrot and broccoli in a little olive oil until crisp tender, add corn
-boil water and cook pasta until al dente, stir into veggies
-add rotisserie chicken to veggie/pasta mixture
-melt butter in saucepan, add garlic and cook until lightly browned
-stir in flour and let cook for a couple of minutes
-whisk in milk, stir in dill, cayenne, salt and pepper
-toss garlic sauce with pasta/veggie/chicken mixture
-Eat!