Quick Chicken Parmesan

 

I have a new subscription to Eating Well magazine. I've been drawn to the magazine every time I've seen it at Borders or grocery stores. I finally decided to buy it when I also bought a gift subscription for my friend's wedding shower. I've received a few issues now but this is the first recipe I've made from the magazine.

I do agree that this is a quick version of Chicken Parmesan but all together the recipe probably took a leisurely half an hour. If I had been ultra-efficient I suppose I could have whipped this up in 20 minutes. You know, there is a skill in that. There is a skill in multi-tasking in the kitchen. See, while the pasta water came to a boil I should have been chopping and prepping the ingredients. I think I waited until the big pot of water was at a boil before I started assembling everything else.

So this was quite good. Jim really liked the crunch of the panko crumbs (tossed in olive oil). I appreciated the tomato sauce because I used my first carton of chopped tomatoes. A carton, not a can. "They" say that cartons or jars of tomatoes are better for you because you aren't using cans that are lined in BPA. Ugh, so much to worry about!

This recipe tastes exactly the way you think. A light tomato sauce with onions and garlic, sauteed chicken, melted cheese, and toasted breadcrumbs. (The entire pan is broiled for a minute or two to toast the breadcrumb mix. Yum.)

 

 

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Quick Watermelon Sangria

This is my own recipe! I had a HUGE craving for 7up on my way home from FMSC. No, I am not pregnant. I think it was a hot day and I was thirsty. I started thinking about the wine in my fridge and the watermelon cubes that were just waiting to be used. I mixed all of those together and I find it very yummy.

3-4 watermelon cubes

1/3 glass red wine (I have a Red Truck mini barrel, it's like a little keg in my fridge!)

2/3 glass 7up

handful of frozen blackberries

As the watermelon cubes melt it gets kind of frothy and chunky on the bottom. Yum. I suppose these are a little on the weak side but I'm not the biggest drinker. They appealed because they were fruity and cold! My first glass went down so well! Who am I kidding? I've just finished my second glass! :)

Skillet Lasagna

This was another recipe that my husband beat me to. He made this because it came from The Best 30 Minute Meal by Cook's Illustrated cookbook. We like lasagna and we have a deep dish version that we used to love to make together, but it is time consuming to put together and then bake. This version is quicker and I think just as good. We've made it a few times now.

I'm trying to think of something else to say about this meal. I think the title of the recipe and the source just explain it all!

We need to put this one back in our meal rotation, especially for summer when we don't want the oven on too much.

Click here for the stolen recipe for Skillet Lasagna. I did find it online!