Wednesday, November 10, 2010

got chicken?

So here's a recipe that will last a couple of days as well as fill you up.

 So one day I was walking to a coffee shop in Grand Central here in the city when people were literally throwing bags of Homestyle Mac and Cheese at me and other people walking by. Later on that evening I decided I was hungry, but wanted to make something that would last a while. I really didn't have much in my fridge or the cabinets. All I had was a can of white chicken breast, some herbs, shredded cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
So I decided to make a layered casserole. What you'll need.
1 can of white chicken breast in water
2 bags of homestyle mac and cheese
1 jar of sun dried tomatoes
1 bag of shredded cheese
rosemary (dried or fresh)
thyme
oregano
garlic clove
salt
pepper

open the can, drain the water and shred up the chicken in a bowl. mix that with chopped garlic, rosemary, thyme and oregano. let sit. Next get the jar of tomatoes and slice them in quarters or smaller if you so choose. When that's done get a medium sized fry pan and put the oil the tomatoes are kept in in the pan. Just a little to coat the pan for now. let the pan heat up, then put the chicken and herbs in the pan. Let that crisp up a bit by slowly adding more oil. So essentially you're pan frying the chicken, but not deep frying it. Add the tomatoes.
While this is cooking prepare the mac and cheese. Just follow the directions on the bag.
once the mac and cheese is prepared and the chicken is crispy enough to your liking (the chicken is already cooked since it's canned) find a casserole/bread pan. Place about an inch of mac and cheese in the pan then sprinkle the chicken/tomato mix on top. On that added the shredded cheese. Layer until full. Then on top of everything add a thicker layer of the shredded cheese. Place in the oven about 5-10 min. or you could place it under the broiler for a few to crisp up the cheese on top. Then serve. ENJOY!

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