Easy Week Night Meal

"What kind of things do you cook at home?" is a question I often get as a caterer. Until recently, the answer would have been nothing! But thanks to 7 wonderful staff girls I now have time to go home and cook for my hubby (1 or 2 nights a week at least!)

I am inspired to cook with ANYTHING FRESH! I often go through the fridge at Ashley Mac's and find spinach, peppers, onions, mushrooms, fresh herbs, fancy cheeses etc that weren't used for production... and those usually inspire me towards a dish! This is a recipe that I found online (and tweaked) last week and I was super pleased with it! But be creative, if you don't have mushrooms, throw in some roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes.

Fettuccine With Wilted Greens

1 (16-oz.) box Fettuccine
4 raw chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
2 (8-oz.) packages sliced fresh mushrooms
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup white wine
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 (9-oz.) packages fresh spinach, thoroughly washed
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta in a Dutch oven according to package directions. Drain, return to Dutch oven, and keep warm.
Sprinkle chicken with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Dredge in flour.
Sauté chicken, in batches, in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is browned. Remove and keep warm.
Add onions, mushrooms, and garlic to skillet; sauté 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned. Stir in chicken broth and next 3 ingredients, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
Add mushroom mixture and spinach to pasta in Dutch oven, tossing to coat. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat 4 to 6 minutes or until greens are wilted. Spoon into a serving dish, and top evenly with chicken and Parmesan cheese.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

More recipes to follow I promise!(: