In the interest of saving time and cutting down on steam and heat in the kitchen, we've taken to piecing up a whole chicken, boiling the pieces, then shredding them from the bone and refrigerating in a container. Throughout the week, the cooked chicken becomes parts of various dinners or lunches. We used our cooked chicken in the following recipe, a few days after the little cowboy was born.
We have also made this dish without the meat, and it is just as wonderful.
Mr H's Fettuccini
Mr H made a fettuccini recipe from a Cook's Country magazine, then changed up the sauce just a bit. After this, the Olive Garden will be but a faint and distant memory ...
Cooked, shredded or chopped chicken (optional)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound fettuccine
1 additional tablespoon olive oil
Fresh flaked or shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup minced fresh basil
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
Heat a skillet with the butter or olive oil; add the minced garlic and cook about thirty seconds. Add cream and lemon juice and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring, until sauce is slightly thickened, three to five minutes. Add the chicken and heat through.
Pour sauce and chicken over pasta and stir to coat. Serve hot.
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| If desired, add a bag of frozen peas in the last moments of boiling the pasta, and then drain all in a colander and toss with the sauce and meat. |
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| Stir the sauce frequently to keep from sticking. |
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| Mr H served it with braised beets and turnips and sauteed greens. |
Mrs H
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We shared this goodness with the folks at Frugal Follies on Frugal Thursday!
