Food, Food, and More Food
I told poisonivory I would write up the recipe for my mom's penne and chicken, so that's what I'm doing. Be warned, this one is just from watching my mom and making it a whole bunch of times, so I don't really have exact measurements. You kind of can't fuck it up.
1. Boil penne rigate in salted water until tender. While this is going on...
2. In a separate pan, add a slug of olive oil. While that's warming, cut either three chicken breast tenderloins or approximately one chicken breast (or more if you're making this for a big crowd) into roughly one-inch chunks. Cook on medium-low heat until no longer pink.
3. Once the chicken is cooked, add broccoli. I find one decent sized head chopped up is more than enough. Cook until tender. I usually throw like a quarter cup of water in there and put the lid on the pan so the broc steams.
4. Once the broccoli and chicken are ready, add approximately one tablespoon butter, approximately 1/2 cup of half-and-half, and maybe 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese (the sprinkle kind from the can). I usually just shake a whole bunch in there. Stir to combine, and allow to thicken.
5. Once the pasta is ready, drain and dump into the chicken-broccoli-sauce pan. Stir until pasta is well coated. EAT THE ENTIRE PAN BY YOURSELF AND DON'T SHARE.
Mr. Fleur's cleaning up the kitchen right now, and when he's done, I'm going to make Pioneer Woman's Milky Way Cake, or as we're calling it, The Death Cake. Seriously. Between the cake itself and the frosting, THE RECIPE CALLS FOR ELEVEN WHOLE MILKY WAYS. I think this might kill me. But I'm going to enjoy every single bite of it.
1. Boil penne rigate in salted water until tender. While this is going on...
2. In a separate pan, add a slug of olive oil. While that's warming, cut either three chicken breast tenderloins or approximately one chicken breast (or more if you're making this for a big crowd) into roughly one-inch chunks. Cook on medium-low heat until no longer pink.
3. Once the chicken is cooked, add broccoli. I find one decent sized head chopped up is more than enough. Cook until tender. I usually throw like a quarter cup of water in there and put the lid on the pan so the broc steams.
4. Once the broccoli and chicken are ready, add approximately one tablespoon butter, approximately 1/2 cup of half-and-half, and maybe 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese (the sprinkle kind from the can). I usually just shake a whole bunch in there. Stir to combine, and allow to thicken.
5. Once the pasta is ready, drain and dump into the chicken-broccoli-sauce pan. Stir until pasta is well coated. EAT THE ENTIRE PAN BY YOURSELF AND DON'T SHARE.
Mr. Fleur's cleaning up the kitchen right now, and when he's done, I'm going to make Pioneer Woman's Milky Way Cake, or as we're calling it, The Death Cake. Seriously. Between the cake itself and the frosting, THE RECIPE CALLS FOR ELEVEN WHOLE MILKY WAYS. I think this might kill me. But I'm going to enjoy every single bite of it.