Thursday, January 6, 2011

Bacon...thank you Porky!

So I thought I'd try chicken for dinner...but I didn't want plain old chicken. I wanted something tasty! The menu at Cuisinier à la Maison, was bacon wrapped chicken, carrots and garlic-herb mashed potatoes. Turned out pretty good. The chicken was good but is missing something, I just can't figure out what.

Here we go!!


Bacon Wrapped Chicken
1 chicken breast
2 slices bacon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap thawed chicken breast in bacon and place in small baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cook throughout and the bacon is cooked.

Super easy, pretty tasty....I'll try to figure out what's missing.

Mashed Potatoes

2 cups water
1/8 tsp salt
1 medium potato, cut into 1" cubes. (I didn't peel my potato, but if you want to, do it!)
1 table spoon butter
2-3 table spoons milk
2 wedges of Laughing Cow Herb and Garlic soft cheese

1. In a medium sauce pan, boil water with the salt in it. As it starts to boil, add the potato chunks.
2. Cook potato pieces for about 15 minutes, or until they are soft. They don't need to be instantly mushy, but there shouldn't be much resistance when you put your fork in.
3. Drain the water from the potatoes and put them back in their pan. Add the butter, milk and cheese wedges.
4. Mash everything together throughly. Taste as you go and add more milk or butter if you want.

Carrots

1/2 cup fresh carrots (About to pieces) (I cheat and used the precut carrots!)
1/3 cup water
1 table spoon butter
dash Marjoram

1. In a small sauce pan, put about half of your water and all of your butter.
2. As the butter melts, add your carrots. Give your marjoram shaker a good shake or two.
3. Cook, covered, for about 15 minutes, adding water as needed so the carrots don't scorch. The carrots will be done when they are somewhat tender. You want them to give a little resistance but don't want them to be mushy. Al dente is the goal.


(Don't hate on my photography skills....)


The carrots and potatoes were heavenly. Seriously. Try them tomorrow...try them later tonight.


Hope y'all enjoy! Happy Cooking!!

Amy

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