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Saturday, December 31, 2011

A Cheap Thrown Together Dinner

Tonight I made the most DELICIOUSLY easy thrown together meal. With leftover spaghetti noodles, some seasoning, and some almost freezer burned chicken breast, I was able to create a truly delicious meal. This is for 2 people.

Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
Spaghetti noodles--no real necessary amount. Just enough for 2 people.
Citrus grill seasoning
garlic powder
butter

I usually don't cook with butter... but I was out of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and Pam just won't work. It would leave the noodles too dry.

Here is how I made it.
*if you do not have left over noodles... boil noodles until they are al dente--NOT MUSHY! Nothing worse than a mushy noodle. HAHAHA
Step 1:
I don't thaw out the chicken. From frozen I place two chicken breasts into a skillet and fill with enough water to cover half of the chicken breasts. I usually add about a cup or two.
I got this from Sams Club. It's 4
 bucks for a HUGE container. 

Step 2:
Generously sprinkle it with garlic powder (my favorite seasoning to cook with), and Citrus Grill seasoning. You want to use enough to cover the chicken. Citrus grill seasoning is a great flavor that isn't too over-powering.

Step 3:
Cook until the eternal temp reaches 160-170. Cut the chicken into small strips or pieces. I usually say a half a chicken nugget size. =)

Step 4:
Put back into skillet and add 2 tbsp of butter. I usually start out with 1 tbsp and add another if it still seems too dry.
This is a SMALL portion. I forgot to
 take a pic and stared eating too soon!

Step 5:
In the same skillet add heated leftover spaghetti noodles and toss together.

This meal is now my favorite food. I would typically only eat whole wheat pasta and use EVOO--I am allergic to butter. For some reason my butt gets bigger when I eat it. Imagine that. Pin It

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