Yummy Chicken Recipe

Have you ever made something that is just so good you wish you could make it for everyone? Well, I feel that way every time I make a certain recipe and since I just made it this last weekend I thought I’d share it. I have to warn you though, it’s addicting and my husband’s favorite!

Creamy Tarragon Chicken & Herb Noodles

Shopping List

Ø  1 lb. Chicken Breast (3-4)

Ø  1 Lg. Shallot (chopped fine)

Ø  1 Bunch Tarragon (leaves chopped fine about ¼ cup) separated

Ø  1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Ø  2/3 Cup Pinot Grigio (White Wine)

Ø  1 Tbs. Lemon Juice

Ø  1 8oz. Package Wide Egg Noodles

Ø  2 Tbs. Butter (or Margarine)

Ø  2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

1.     Fill a large pot with water and set to boil on high heat for the noodles.

2.     Heat the 2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat.

3.     Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts. Once the oil is heated add the chicken to the skillet, cook for 2-3 min. each side. You are just browning the chicken in this step. Remove the browned chicken from the skillet, set aside.

4.     Add the Shallots to the skillet and using the same heat sauté them until they just start to get soft and brown.

5.     Add the 2/3 Cup Pinot Grigio (White Wine) to the skillet and using a spatula scrape the bits of chicken off the bottom of the skillet, boil the mixture for approx. 1-2 min. so that the alcohol cooks off.

6.     Add the 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream and the chopped Tarragon to the skillet (hold back 2 tbs. of chopped Tarragon for finishing and the Noodles) to the skillet, stir and bring to a boil.

7.     Add the 8oz. Package Wide Egg Noodles to the now boiling water in the pot and cook as directed.

8.     Add the uncooked chicken back into the skillet and cover, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for approx. 8-11 min. or until the internal chicken temp reaches 170 degrees.

9.     Once temp has been reached take the chicken out of the skillet and add in the 1 Tbs. Lemon Juice and 1 of the remaining 2 Tbs. of Tarragon, bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

10. Drain the cooked Noodles, toss with 2 Tbs. Butter (or Margarine) and the last Tbs. of Tarragon.

11.  Plate it by making a nest with the egg noodles on a plate then add the chicken to the top of the noodles, finally cover with a generous serving of the cream sauce. Enjoy!

I sincerely hope that you and your family enjoy this easy quick chicken recipe as much as mine does. Feel free to share your favorite chicken recipes in the comments!

Until next time, stay warm out there!

~The Val~

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To Vote or Not To Vote…..

As we all know there is a Presidential election this year. I don’t know about you but personally I am already sick of the advertising for the different candidates. We are being flooded with them down here in Florida, no big surprise considering that our primary voting is in less than a month on Jan. 31^st. Now, I promise right here and now that I will not try to use this blog as a soapbox to try and convince people who to vote for. I am sure you will all agree that there are already enough people out there who are more than happy to do just that. In fact, this may be the only time I bring it up. I know that we all have our own beliefs about our system and that’s not where I’m trying to go with this either. I am however curious as to what you think is better for a countries citizens, a democratic process similar to ours or not having any choice at all and just do what your told to do?  Personally, even though there is obnoxious advertising from all sides on the TV 24/7 now, and that the whole system is corrupt to begin with, I would still rather have a choice. But what do you think? Leave me your thoughts in the comments section. Please keep it respectful.

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~The Val~

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A New Year, A New You?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I know I’m a few days late but I figured I would get it out there anyway.  So here we are 4 whole days into 2012 and I bet that a lot of you who made those pesky New Year’s Resolutions have already forgotten about them. I on the other hand decided not to make any resolutions this year, I figure if I don’t make any then I can’t be disappointed in myself later for not following through with them.  In fact, do you really need to mark a new calendar year with a list of things we want to do or change? Why not just do them, why wait? I never have understood the logic of that thinking. To me it just seems like a way to set yourself up for failure, if you are going to put it off until January 1^st, it just makes it easier to put it off until January 2^nd and on and on….. So what I’m trying to get to is don’t put off what you want to do, if you want to do something then just do it!

Always remember that YOU control your destiny and good or bad your life is what you make of it.

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~The Val~