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Chicken Fettuccine and Pesto Basil Sauce
Comments (0) | Saturday, July 30, 2011
Once I was gifted my Fabulous Bag of Basil and had gotten it into my head that I was going to make Delicious Pesto this weekend, I began a hunt for a yummy pesto-based recipe.
Chicken Fettuccine and Pesto Cream Sauce was the grand winner!
This was a pretty good pasta dish. I will definitely be adding it to my base repertoire. Not my most favorite pesto dish I have ever made (see: Spinach Mushroom and Pesto Lasagna) but an absolute keeper and a great meal. Only Little Sister and I were home to try it, but she seemed to enjoy it (plus her typical tablespoon of salt) so it couldn't have been that bad! Hah.
Who dun it? http://www.handletheheat.com/2011/01/chicken-fettuccini-with-pesto-cream.html
Taste: 3
Feeds: 2
How pretty does that look? I love the way herbs look on pasta (or really, food in general). The chicken was super tender and juicy and it was all very flavorful. I did end up adding juuuust a sprinkling of salt, but I think that was because I undersalted the pesto to start with. My favorite part of making this dish was pounding down the chicken! We don't have a meat tenderizer/pounder/thing so I started by trying to use a rolling pin but that was pretty unsuccessful. I ended up literally PUNCHING the chicken flat! It was actually pretty fun.
Suggestions / Changes
I pretty much followed the recipe on this. The only thing that I did differently was that I just mixed it all together in the pot as opposed to putting half the sauce on the pasta, putting some chicken on top and drizzling extra sauce over it all on the plate. Not like I'm running a restaurant or anything! Hah.
Recipe property of: Tessa of Handle the Heat
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Fresh Basil Pesto
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I reeeeeeeeally love pesto.
Really. It's a little unhealthy, my obsession. It began last summer when I got it fresh every week at Borough Market in London. Ever since, I have wanted to make it myself, but I don't own a food processor. Cry!
This week at work, one of my AWESOME new coworkers was kind enough to bring me a big bag of fresh basil that she had growing at home. Just the smell of it got me craving pesto, so I pestered the Parentals into paying for a cheap little food processor! It only cost $7 but it works perfectly and the results of my pesto endeavor were a huge success!
Yum yum yum yum yum: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/basil-pesto-recipe2/index.html
Ease of preparation: 2
Taste: 4
Feeds: depends?
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Did I mention I like pesto?
The Parentals and I had a few bites of this, plain on toasted bread, and it was fabulous. I almost wished I hadn't planned the pesto pasta dish for dinner so that I could just keep eating it plain! I'm definitely going to make a second batch with the rest of the fresh basil tomorrow.
Suggestions / Changes
I only used 1/2 cup of olive oil, which is less than the recipe called for. It was definitely plenty. A lot of the comments on the recipe site recommend adding some lemon juice so I will try that when I make it tomorrow. Other than that, it's a pretty basic and tasty pesto recipe, a great standard that can be experimented with at one's leisure!
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Baked Broccoli Cheese Bites
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It's been a very long time since I've been able to post anything on here.
I promise, I didn't forget about the site! I just started my new job, and Best Friend was in town for a few weeks, so I haven't had time to experiment with any new recipes.
This weekend, though, I'm back and going strong! I'm trying THREE (four?) new recipes this weekend! Today I made Baked Broccoli Cheese Bites as an afternoon snack for the family. Then, I made my very own Pesto for the first time, since one of my awesome new coworkers brought me a big bag of fresh basil and I talked the Parentals into purchasing a small food processor. For dinner I used that Pesto to make Chicken Fettuccine with Pesto Cream Sauce. Recipes for both to come. Tomorrow I'm supposed to try a Curry Chicken dish that the Mother has picked out.
SO! Down to business. Baked Broccoli Cheese Bites! I know this is two broccoli cheese recipes in a row, but hey, it's been a month since I made the last one! Anyway, this was a great snack. Filling, moderately healthy, fun to make, and tasty!
Recipe: http://www.staceysnacksonline.com/2011/01/broccoli-bites-for-kids.html
Taste: 1.5
Feeds: 3-5
The recipe yielded 20 patties, and my parents ate 16 between them. I would call this a success! But really, I will make these again. This is another kid friendly food because you mix it and make the patties with your hands. What can I say? I like getting my hands dirty when I cook. Plus, the bread and cheese mix ins and the fun of making them, might help get kids more interested in eating broccoli!
Suggestions / Changes
I used Panko bread crumbs instead of regular italian bread crumbs. I thought this worked out just fine, and they're better for you, too! Yum yum yum! I really didn't think that they needed anything else. One of the best things about this dish is its simplicity!
Recipe property of: Stacy Snacks
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