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| THIS WILL BE A REPEAT RECIPE AT OUR HOUSE...DELISH! |
I’m certainly glad I did not miss today’s chicken recipe. It is, as #2 son describes, fit for a king. I call it a superb one-pan meal that is good enough for company.
#2 son is back at home with us and we had just finished putting up the Christmas tree. I’d had a huge lunch and was not very hungry, but I knew that #2 son would be starved after his long day and then helping me with the tree; it was now almost 8 pm. Hubby is working out of town for a couple of days and I planned to take a cooking break which was not working out for my hungry son. I mentioned to him that I had all the ingredients for the next FFwD cooking challenge, and if he was up for French food, I’d cook this recipe and get a little ahead...who knows what may happen on any day of busy December. He was up for anything even though I thought it would most likely take me 1 to 1 ½ hours before we could eat and it was already well past dinnertime.
The recipe is simple using ingredients I already had in my pantry and fridge and the cooking time is short. I was surprised when this meal was ready in 30 minutes, yet it is special and delicious. We loved the apples, mushrooms, and onions with the creamy sauce which made this chicken so delicious.
I served this chicken dish atop mashed potatoes...I continue to use up all those potatoes Hubby brought home at Thanksgiving. It is about 85^ every day here in AZ, so all the zillions of pounds he thought I would need are out in the garage suffering a quick death. The creamy sauce was wonderful with our mashed potatoes. (Well, that was a few days ago. I don't think the temp reached 70^ today; having a little rain.)
#2 Son was amazed that I could make such a super meal in such a short time. He loves to cook and knows that chopping, making a delicious sauce, getting the chicken done, etc. takes time. He was very interested in the process and wants to cook this recipe himself next time. Ok with me! Glad he enjoyed it so much.
I would not hesitate to use this recipe as a main course for a holiday meal. It is different from our usual fare, is delicious, and would go well with many other foods.
Hope you are all enjoying the holidays!!! Wishing our best for you all!!!
#2 son is back at home with us and we had just finished putting up the Christmas tree. I’d had a huge lunch and was not very hungry, but I knew that #2 son would be starved after his long day and then helping me with the tree; it was now almost 8 pm. Hubby is working out of town for a couple of days and I planned to take a cooking break which was not working out for my hungry son. I mentioned to him that I had all the ingredients for the next FFwD cooking challenge, and if he was up for French food, I’d cook this recipe and get a little ahead...who knows what may happen on any day of busy December. He was up for anything even though I thought it would most likely take me 1 to 1 ½ hours before we could eat and it was already well past dinnertime.
The recipe is simple using ingredients I already had in my pantry and fridge and the cooking time is short. I was surprised when this meal was ready in 30 minutes, yet it is special and delicious. We loved the apples, mushrooms, and onions with the creamy sauce which made this chicken so delicious.
I served this chicken dish atop mashed potatoes...I continue to use up all those potatoes Hubby brought home at Thanksgiving. It is about 85^ every day here in AZ, so all the zillions of pounds he thought I would need are out in the garage suffering a quick death. The creamy sauce was wonderful with our mashed potatoes. (Well, that was a few days ago. I don't think the temp reached 70^ today; having a little rain.)
#2 Son was amazed that I could make such a super meal in such a short time. He loves to cook and knows that chopping, making a delicious sauce, getting the chicken done, etc. takes time. He was very interested in the process and wants to cook this recipe himself next time. Ok with me! Glad he enjoyed it so much.
I would not hesitate to use this recipe as a main course for a holiday meal. It is different from our usual fare, is delicious, and would go well with many other foods.
Hope you are all enjoying the holidays!!! Wishing our best for you all!!!
It was nice that you were able to share your meal with your tree helper! Sounds like a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
So glad you both enjoyed this - it looks like comfort food to me. I've been MIA from FFWD and keep hoping to get back on track soon.
ReplyDeleteI will be making the BSM caramels tomorrow, though. I love caramel so am excited to try making it for the first time.
Enjoy your weekend!
Aww, that's so sweet! This was a surprisingly quick dish, especially considering how elegant it is! Definitely a winner for us. Yours looks terrific, and I bet the potatoes went nicely with that sauce. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteYup, this was a man pleaser! My hubby loved it, too...well, except for the mushrooms...but I was happy to eat his share. My college boy is coming home tonight...I'm going to have to rethink my meal plans!!!
ReplyDeleteI was also surprised by how easy this one turned out to be. So happy to hear that you had an appreciative audience with which to share this one. And I too was still using up Thanksgiving potatoes, though luckily I have now gotten through them. Phew, just in time for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGreat timing to share such a warming family meal... I loved how easy it was to cook also.
ReplyDeleteYes, this was definitely a quick one, but seemed like it would take more effort. We enjoyed it, and I'll be making it again. Have a a great week!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully creamy! I also served mine with mashed potatoes and we loved it. I loved that it didn't take long to prepare and was such a delicious meal. Glad this was a hit at your house.
ReplyDeleteAh ... this is the French way ... easy saute, quick pan sauce, and eat it up!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice when a meal comes together so quickly and elegantly, isn't it? We enjoyed ours, too.
ReplyDeleteAh it seems I missed a great dish! I made the herbed olives instead but I will catch up with this one soon! Happy Holidays!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun Mother-Son meal, wasn't it Krissy. I think you should put him to work with the cutting and chopping and slicing. I was ready for a nice chicken dish this week and did not think it overly rich although I didn't go overboard with the sauce. I hope you had some leftovers - I'm on my third day and it's still good (and now gone, thank goodness). Keep working on those tubers - here a potato, there a potato, everywhere a potato...
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have your son get to share a FF recipe with you, and how very nice to have him there to help put up the Christmas tree! I could have used some of that help when I put up my tree…I was ready to throw my tree out the window!! Your chicken looks delicious…very creamy! I really didn’t enjoy this one…I will have to give it another try and add some garlic and herbs to kick it up a notch!! Have a great Christmas, Kris!
ReplyDeleteKrissy, your Norman Chicken looks so delicious served on that pretty plate! And I agree, mashed potatoes were just fabulous together with the chicken and that wonderful creamy sauce. It is nice to read that your son enjoyed this so much!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week (not too busy I hope...)!
Sounds like a very nice evening with your son! It's always nice to cook for someone who really appreciates the meal!
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