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Chicken Stroganoff Broccoli with Butter and Herbs

Cooking time:   30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Chicken Stroganoff with Pasta                                        Time: 30 minutes

2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 medium onion
2 - 3 oz (70gr) mushrooms
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs paprika
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 tbs Dijon Mustard
1 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tbs cornstarch (maizena, corn flour) dissolved in 2 tbs chicken stock
1/2 cup Greek or plain yogurt, creme fraiche or sour cream

Peel and thickly slice the onion.  Brush any dirt off the mushroom and slice - trimming off the tough stem ends.  Heat 1 tbs oil in large non-stick skillet.  Add half of the paprika, the onions and mushrooms and sauté until onions are tender.  Remove to a plate.  Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.  Put flour and other half of paprika into a medium food bag - large enough to easily hold the chicken.  Mix the flour and paprika, then add the chicken.  Shake to coat well.  Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in same skillet.  Add chicken and sauté until golden, 3 - 4 minutes.  Add chicken stock, onions, mushrooms, thyme and mustard to skillet, cover and simmer 5 minutes.  Dissolve cornstarch in remaining 2 tbs of chicken stock and stir into pan. Continue stirring until quite thick.  Remove from heat, add yogurt or créme fraiche, mix thoroughly.  Put the pasta in large pasta bowl, spoon the Stroganoff over and serve.

Note:  Save the mushroom stems for the sauce on Wednesday

Pasta

1  - 1 1/2 cups pasta, your choice.   I like farfalle or egg noodles for this.

Heat water to boiling.  Add pasta and cook according to package instructions.  Drain and serve.

Broccoli with Butter, Pepper & Herbs                             Time 25 minutes

1/2 - 2/3 head of broccoli   the rest for the soup tomorrow
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs butter
1 tsp dried thyme
pepper  - seasoned is nice, or regular pepper

Cut broccoli into bite size florets and stems.  Put in steamer basket in saucepan with an inch of water in bottom.  Put on medium heat and steam for 15 minutes or until done.  Remove from pan and set aside, discarding water.  In same pan heat butter and oil.  Add thyme and pepper and sauté lightly.  Add broccoli and stir.  Serve
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Cooking schedule: 30 minutes Assemble all ingredients and utensils Put water on high heat for pasta Clean and slice mushrooms and onions Sauté paprika, onions and mushrooms Cut chicken Put flour and paprika in bag Add chicken and toss to coat Cut broccoli and start to steam Remove onions and mushrooms Start to cook pasta

Add oil and chicken to pan, sauté Add stock, etc. to chicken, cover and simmer Remove broccoli, heat butter and oil Dissolve cornstarch in stock Add thyme and pepper to pan for broccoli Thicken sauce for chicken Return broccoli to pan and toss to coat Drain pasta Add yogurt to chicken Serve and Eat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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