Gonna Burn the House Down.

Recipe

Let's just say I may have gotten over my head with this one. It went all find and dandy until I started crying from the onions then ended up catching the hand towel on fire. Other than that this fast pace recipe ended up delicious. It took a little over an hour to get it ready to serve.




Ingredients:

• 6 oz Ronzoni Smart taste noodles (or no-yolk)
• 2 tsp oil
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 12 oz fresh broccoli florets, chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1-3/4 cups fat free chicken broth
• 1 cup 1% milk
• 12 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
• 4 oz shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar (Sargento)
• cooking spray
• 3 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs (I used whole wheat)

Cook noodles in salted water until al dente, or slightly undercooked by 2 minutes. Set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook on medium heat until golden, about 1 minute. Add the broccoli and a little salt, sauté and cover the broccoli for about 3 minutes on medium heat until the broccoli begins to soften. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 375°. Lightly spray a 9 x 12 casserole dish with cooking spray.

In a large pot, heat butter over medium-low heat, when melted add the shallot andcook until soft, 2-3 minutes. Add the flour and a pinch of salt and stir well, cooking an additional 2-3 minutes on medium-low heat.

Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until well combined over medium heat; whisk well for 30 seconds, then add the milk and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium heat, mixing occasionally until it thickens (about 6-7 minutes). Remove from heat and add reduced fat sharp cheddar and 1 tablespoon of the parmesan cheese; mix well until the cheese melts.

Pour into a casserole dish and top with parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray a little more cooking spray on top and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes. Place the casserole under the broiler a few minutes to get the crumbs crisp and golden (careful not to burn).

Day in the Life of...

The past two days have been GREAT don't get me wrong I am on top of my game at work and in the kitchen (until I burnt the hand towel tonight) I just have step it up with running. There are only 58 days left until Pat's Run which should be a breeze and a BLAST!

Tonight I thought was going to be pretty lame due to the fact that both of the roommates were leaving me alone to go on dates. Instead it ended up being very productive I used my new clothes steamer and cleaned the entire house along with mopping. It gave me the feeling of being so grown up and accomplished.

On a dating note I am still just hanging in there doing what I do :)