One Pan Wonder ~ Pesto Chicken

Ah yes, those meals that dirty only one pan.

Gotta love 'em.

One of my favorite is Pesto Chicken.

I will delve right in and let you get to cookin'.

First start by putting a generous amount of butter 

in the frying pan on medium heat.

(Note: this can be done in the oven and is equally delicious, but more difficult to take pictures as I go so I used the stove top this time.  If you use the oven, it would be a hot oven about 400 degrees.)

Then, add the chicken and sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.

Once you turn it, wait until the second side is about half way done.

Then spread pesto over each piece.

The one piece here was thicker so wasn't quite ready.

Then add either sliced fresh tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes.

I have lots of diced and no fresh tomatoes at the moment 

so I used diced. 

This part really is better in the oven because 

the tomatoes become "oven roasted."

That translates to oh deliciouso!

Let the chicken finish cooking and tomatoes heat up.

That should give you just enough time to get your plate

and a good handful of spinach.

When the chicken is cooked through,

use a spatula to place it on the bed of spinach.

This is one of my favorite one dish wonders (meals using only one pan.)

I like to make extra in order to take some for lunch the next day too.

And one other little note:

I could probably eat pesto from the jar.

That song "You had me at hello" I sing as "You had me at basil."

I am hoping to make my own pesto this year if my basil cooperates.

That means I have to not eat it when I'm in the garden:)

That said, use as much or as little pesto as you desire, 

keeping in mind it does get milder as it cooks.

Also, I'm having some issues with photos and preview on my computer
so these photos are unmarked and unedited~ sorry.
I looked up the issue online, and there was some colorful language
describing the problem so hopefully I can get it figured out soon.

Better Than Pizza

I know you won't believe this

so I hope you are sitting down,

buuuut....

I don't like pizza!

You should hear the response from teenagers

when I say that.

After several attempts to try and make

the perfect pizza dough,

I discovered pita pockets.

They are perfect!

The picture above is photographed

using an Italian wrap.

Don't do that - did not work or taste good.

I am usually a white bread sorta gal,

but for the pizza crusts,

the honey wheat pitas are the best.

Then,

instead of pizza sauce,

use tomato pesto.

(It's right next to the pizza sauce on the top shelf)

add toppings of your choice.

The pesto is sooo much better than pizza sauce,

and not nearly as sweet. 

This one looks a little bland as

we were out of a few things.

The best part about this is you can make

just one or a whole bunch.  

Or better yet, do assembly line production

and everybody makes their own

so everybody is happy.

We like our pepperoni on top

so it gets crispy.

Bake in the oven at about 400 degrees

for about 12-15 min.

If you were to make several

and freeze them, oven temp. 

should be 425*.

Then...

Gobble 'em up.

I am recovering from quilt show and will have pictures to share soon.

Until next time,

Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches