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Dilbert1234567 · 05-31-2006, 04:45 PM

I’ll go for broke with a 3 course meal.

Garlic cheese Stuffed chicken, salad with strawberry vinaigrette, and strawberry sorbet

2 chicken breast, $1.50
Garlic (on hand)
Butter (on hand)
Heavy cream (always on hand around here)
Parmesan cheese (on hand)
Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, basil (on hand)
2 lb strawberries $3.00
1 cup sugar (on hand)
One packet ‘good seasons Italian’ dressing mix $0.50
White balsamic vinegar (on hand, Trader Joes has it, it’s wonderful)
Salad for 2 $.075
Sprig of mint $0.25
Toothpicks (on hand)
Small handful of candied pecans, $2.00
Small handful of white stilton cheese $2.00

Juice the strawberries; place all but half a cup on the stove with some sugar over low heat, slowly dissolve the sugar into the strawberries taste add more sugar if desired. Take off heat and freeze in ice cream maker as per ice cream maker’s instruction.

Take the remaining half cup of strawberry juice; add 1/8 cups of extra virgin olive oil, half a cup of White balsamic vinegar, and the spice packet, mix completely. I use white balsamic here because it has the taste of balsamic, but it’s clear and colorless, so the red berry color shows through.

Wash and de fat chicken breast, take a sharp long knife and cut a 1.5 inch slice into the top fat part of the chicken, half way through, peel the flaps open and slowly work the knife around the inside creating a pocket, do not puncture the pocket, if a puncture does happen, suture it up with tooth picks.

On the stove cook 2 cloves of chopped garlic in butter till they are almost soft throughout, cool. In a food processor, mix the cooled butter garlic mixture, with 2 tsp heavy cream, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, basil, mix. Add parmesan cheese and mix until it is thick and moldable. Carefully as to not tear the pocket, stuff as much as you can cram into the pocket, then suture incision with toothpicks.

Lightly crumble the pecans and white stilton onto the salad, toss with the vinaigrette. Let sit 5 minutes so the flavors mingle. Throw chicken in the oven at 300F for 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes (depending on thickness). Eat salad. Remove chicken from oven; make sure it’s cooked through; eat, remove toothpick from mouth, remove the rest of the toothpicks from the top of the chicken; eat.

Dish up sorbet and add a sprig of mint to each.

Eat sorbet
Do dishes.
Grumble about the toothpick that you bit into…

total $10.00

05-31-2006, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	I’ll go for broke with a 3 course meal. Garlic cheese Stuffed chicken, salad with strawberry vinaigrette, and strawberry sorbet 2 chicken breast, $1.50 Garlic (on hand) Butter (on hand) Heavy cream (always on hand around here) Parmesan cheese (on hand) Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, basil (on hand) 2 lb strawberries $3.00 1 cup sugar (on hand) One packet ‘good seasons Italian’ dressing mix $0.50 White balsamic vinegar (on hand, Trader Joes has it, it’s wonderful) Salad for 2 $.075 Sprig of mint $0.25 Toothpicks (on hand) Small handful of candied pecans, $2.00 Small handful of white stilton cheese $2.00 Juice the strawberries; place all but half a cup on the stove with some sugar over low heat, slowly dissolve the sugar into the strawberries taste add more sugar if desired. Take off heat and freeze in ice cream maker as per ice cream maker’s instruction. Take the remaining half cup of strawberry juice; add 1/8 cups of extra virgin olive oil, half a cup of White balsamic vinegar, and the spice packet, mix completely. I use white balsamic here because it has the taste of balsamic, but it’s clear and colorless, so the red berry color shows through. Wash and de fat chicken breast, take a sharp long knife and cut a 1.5 inch slice into the top fat part of the chicken, half way through, peel the flaps open and slowly work the knife around the inside creating a pocket, do not puncture the pocket, if a puncture does happen, suture it up with tooth picks. On the stove cook 2 cloves of chopped garlic in butter till they are almost soft throughout, cool. In a food processor, mix the cooled butter garlic mixture, with 2 tsp heavy cream, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, basil, mix. Add parmesan cheese and mix until it is thick and moldable. Carefully as to not tear the pocket, stuff as much as you can cram into the pocket, then suture incision with toothpicks. Lightly crumble the pecans and white stilton onto the salad, toss with the vinaigrette. Let sit 5 minutes so the flavors mingle. Throw chicken in the oven at 300F for 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes (depending on thickness). Eat salad. Remove chicken from oven; make sure it’s cooked through; eat, remove toothpick from mouth, remove the rest of the toothpicks from the top of the chicken; eat. Dish up sorbet and add a sprig of mint to each. Eat sorbet Do dishes. Grumble about the toothpick that you bit into… total $10.00 __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen Last edited by Dilbert1234567; 05-31-2006 at 04:46 PM.. Reason: added total price to the bottom