I was in the mood for an open faced melt, but didn’t want tuna. Well I had just recently made my Chicken Parmesan Croquettes and still had some of the mixture left over, so I made it into an open faced Chicken Parmesan Melt! Perfect for a little lunch with a salad on the side. Continue reading
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Chicken Parmesan Croquettes
My idea of fast food when I was raising my kids and too busy to plan a meal was to pick up a rotisserie chicken and go through the Wendy’s drive through for baked potatoes with broccoli (no cheese). It was with leftover chicken that this dish was born. Simple, delicious and a winner with the kids. I still use rotisserie chickens when I am short on time because they are so full of flavor. Rotisseries also make great chicken stock for soups and sauces… Continue reading
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Chicken Parmesan & Vodka Sauce
The original Parmigiana is claimed by three different regions in Italy; the Campana region, which is located in south central Italy, the Sicilian region located off the coast of Italy near the ‘toe of the boot’ and the Parma region which is in Northern Italy. And believe it or not, the original was made with eggplant. Variations of Parmigiana are made with chicken and veal. Today’s Chicken Parmesan is a classic that’s pretty much on every family’s table at least once in a while. I generally serve it over a plate of capellini with a simple tomato-vodka sauce and a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Here’s to Italy! Continue reading
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