This time, half mine and half the doing of my lovely fellow chef.
Since we each made a dish, and she wanted to make sure she got credit for hers - which for the record was really tasty - I will do this in two parts, hers first and then mine.
For her chicken - y'all can suggest a suitably yummy name in comments - you will need:
boneless skinless chicken breasts, however many you want to make.
seasoned salt
onion powder
Fortner's #37 (Also, for the record, this stuff is awesome.)
flour
olive oil
mozzarella cheese (shredded or otherwise; she used a couple of those snack-style string cheeses.)
Lightly sprinkle the chicken all over with the seasoned salt, onion powder, and Fortner's #37, then lightly coat each piece in a mix of flour and seasoned salt to seal the flavors in.
Fry the chicken in the olive oil in a skillet, and when it's nearly done, melt the mozzarella on top.
That's it! Simple, but super-tasty.
Faced with such obvious excellence, I felt it necessary to step up to the plate with something that was a worthy accompaniment, so: 5-Cheese Soup!
In a medium saucepan, combine:
1 1/2 cups diced potatoes (if you're doing this in a hurry, you can use canned potatoes, but fresh tastes better.)
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp. cream cheese
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 tsp. each basil leaves, marjoram, white pepper, and minced garlic
4 oz. cubed Velveeta
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese
1 oz. mozzarella cheese (I also used a snack-style string cheese)
1 cup corn
annnnnnnnnnd... 1 tsp. powdered white cheddar cheese. (They say this is for popcorn... Ha! It's a soup ingredient if I say so, and I do.)
Heat until boiling, stirring constantly, then reduce heat to a simmer until the onions have softened nicely and the potatoes are done.
These two combined to make us a nice, filling but fairly light dinner, without a lot of fuss; all told, it took us about 25 minutes for each dish. (We didn't start at quite the same time, so they came out a bit unsynchronized, but if you have the kitchen space to get them going at the same time, they should finish right together.)
Enjoy!
