MARSSALA SLICES OF MEAT

Late again? Typical!!

What is in the freezer? Let’s check
Wow a few slices of meat which ought to have become milanesas .

Mmmm what else?.... great two halves of onions, another bit of red pepper left from last weeks lentels and yes, yes, yes! a small piece of garlic.

Here we go, sprinkle lots of salt and pepper on the slices then bread them with flour on both sides and place them in a non stick frying pan which I have lubricated with a bit of butter.
Let the meat seal on both sides and then remove from pan, cos… we need our wonderful pan again (I must be honest it is the only one I have so, I make the most of it!!!).
Great!! while meat has been sealing , I have been chopping all the odds and ends of onions, spring onions, and carrots, plus the only garlic piece I had in the fridge.

Once the pieces of meat are sealed on both sides, I’ve taken them out and cleaned the pan, (need to buy another soon, I know). Now it is time for the vegetables. A slice of butter and all the chopped vegetables go into the pan and directly onto the ring for about 15 minutes, don’t forget to season it with more pepper and salt.

In the meanwhile and God abiding I’ve found a bigger saucepan, almost fell of the ladder twice while getting that thing down.

Now time for everything to go together, pieces of meat plus vegetables, all go into the pan plus a cupful of water where I have dissolved a cube of concentrate broth. Caldito Knorr, vegetable flavour. After 5’ I have added half a glass of Marssala wine which I miraculously found under the sink cabinet!. Mmmmm smells great.

I’m gonna use the time time to lay the table.

Good 10’ have gone by, so now there are two final actions to go for. Number 1 add a bit of cream which I had in the fridge (luckily there is some, when I’m short I use cream cheese which is basically the same and even tastier!!!!)) and one spoon of flour diluted in warm water. This thing will thicken the sauce.

5 more minutes while the thing boils and I manage to get the kids to give up on their computers and come to dinner.

I had some mashed potatoes from yesterday which I have refurbrished with a bit of milk, butter and an egg and a little bit of grits left from midday which has accepted a gentle spoon of butter and extra cheese.

Plates display two slices of mean with two spoonfuls of mashed potatoes and grits. The sauce of the saucepan can cover both the meat and the lumps of potatoes and grits.
Dinner is over

Nothing was left in the pan. Good, it means I’ve succeeded once more in cooking with what I have and everybody has enjoyed it.

Late Tuesday and only chicken

Another long day and dinner is ahead, the refrigerator is almost empty and the flu still has some influence on me.

But kids are hungry and they won't accept a "pizza tonight?". so here we go!
What 's left in the fridge ?! Wow two pieces of chicken breast!! that is magic.
ok
let's chop some spring onions and a small normal onion (not much) a bit of sliced garlic and ready, everything goes into the saucepan.

Gosh! the chicken breasts are still frozen, off to the microwave. Just for 4 minutes
meanwhile let's get the things in the pan saulted them and sprinkled them with a bit of salt and pepper.

Great breasts ready, now a bit of salt, pepper and oregon on them.
good. ready to get into the saucepan, but oh no vegetables are still there, no problem..
put them in an additional bowl for a while.
slice the breasts in long streaks and cook them i n butter for about 5 minutes each side. Get them on a plate, we need the pan again (one of these days i'll have to buy another one)
put the vegetables back add a cup of instant soup which I have diluted in hot water and mixed with a bit of cream. Let vegetables swim in the soup for a few minutes and add a spoon of flour. be careful with the lumps.
let is boil for about 5 minutes.
finally blend the whole mixture to avoid kids complaining about the vegetables and pour it onto the chicken breasts.
Perfect side for this....
just bake some noissette potatoes from plastic bag in oven until golden and crispy
while you are making the main dish.
And enjoy it!!!
Not lots of ingredients, easy to cook, tasty and colourful.In no more than 20'

Saludos
Alex