Thursday 27 February 2014

Chicken Caesar Pasta

Chicken Caesar Pasta

If you are a tomato-lover like me, then this is the perfect dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes!

Ingredients

- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb (500 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 can condensed Cream of Celery Soup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup Caesar salad dressing
- 4 cups hot cooked linguine
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- grated parmesan cheese

Directions

- heat oil at medium-high heat in large skillet
- add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until browned
- reduce heat to low
- stir in soup, water & salad dressing
- heat to a boil, stirring occasionally
- cover and cook over low heat until chicken is cooked through (approx 5 minutes)
- toss with cooked linguine and tomato
- sprinkle with pepper and parmesan before serving

*Serves 4

Enjoy!

~ The Lazy Gourmet

Sunday 9 February 2014

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Au Gratin Potatoes

Au Gratin Potatoes

My friend Cathy sent me this recipe yesterday and swears it is the best potato recipe EVER!

Ingredients

- 4 large potatoes (Yukon Gold are recommended) thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, or any cheese blend you prefer
- large dollop of cream cheese
- salt & pepper to taste
*Optional: add fresh chopped thyme to the potatoes

Directions

- preheat oven to 400 F
- saute chopped onions until clear
- layer potatoes onto bottom of buttered casserole dish
- top with sauted onions
- add remainder of potatoes and season with salt & pepper
- in medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat
- mix in flour and stir constantly with a whisk
- stir in milk and simmer until milk bubbles
- stir in cream cheese and continue to simmer until melted
- add shredded cheese and continue to simmer until cheese is melted
- pour cheese sauce over potatoes & cover with aluminium foil
- bake for 90 minutes
- remove foil for last 15 minutes to allow top to brown

*Cool Tip - Cathy uses this same cheese sauce recipe for macaroni. Yum!

Enjoy!

~ The Lazy Gourmet

Sunday 2 February 2014

The Lazy Gourmet Mutts

Did you see the Lazy Gourmet mutts (Tango and Biscuit) on CBC NewsNow this morning?  They're famous!

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!

~ The Lazy Gourmet