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Instructions *** valentines dinner, everything in 1 place chicken very good potatoes very good asparagus very good breadsticks great even though i made them wrong! *** A Special Meal for my Valentine UPDATE: If you leave a comment on this post, it will get published. However since there are so many comments, for some strange reason, I can no longer stroll down far enough to read and/or respond to your comments or questions. Please do leave comments. If you have a question, please use the "contact me" link at the top of the page so that I may answer your questions. I hope you enjoy this post! My husband is a great romantic. ?Seriously great. He surprises me all the time with his thoughtfulness and surprises, notes on the car or mirror, flowers at random times, having a glass of wine ready for me when I come home from a stressful day. Before we were dating, I was driving a borrowed 1980 BMW convertible because my car was in the shop. He left a note on the car that said, "the '80s called and wants their car back." Another time he left love notes all over the house for me. Sweet. But he's also a jokester and loves to play pranks. Sometimes he turns the shower head pointing out of the shower so that I get sprayed before I get in the shower. Once he even put flour in my hair dryer. When I turned it on, it was a huge mess! The bathroom smelled like bread was baking. My daughter happened to be in the bathroom with me, and we laughed hysterically until tears rolled down our cheeks. That was a good prank. I got him back, though. I posted signs up at the post office saying, "stainless steel refrigerator for sale, $200," and left his phone number. Great fun. But all joking aside, I wanted to create a really special meal for a really special man. He is a great husband, wonderful father, and my best friend. We get along ridiculously well and could spend all of our time together. A great man like John deserves a great meal. So, for my Valentine, here is my recipe for Smothered Chicken, Smashed Fried Ranch Potatoes, Easy Roasted Asparagus, and Heart-Shaped Breadsticks. I hope your Valentine enjoys it too. SMOTHERED CHICKEN FOR THE CREAMED SPINACH: 1 large bag of spinach leaves 4 ounces cream cheese 1/4 C shredded parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 T red onion, minced 2 T olive oil Salt and pepper to taste FOR THE SAUTEED MUSHROOMS: 8 ounce package of mushrooms, sliced 1/2 stick butter 2 T olive oil 1/2 C white wine 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper to taste FOR THE CHICKEN: 4-5 boneless chicken breasts 8-10 slices Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/8 inch slices 1 T garlic powder 1 T seasoned salt, like Lawry's 1 teaspoon pepper Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle the garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper on both sides of the chicken. Bake for 16 minutes. Meanwhile, make the creamed spinach. Over medium-high heat, melt 2 T olive oil in a skillet. Add in the onions and saute 2-3 minutes. Add in the spinach and garlic. It will shrink ridiculously. When it's cooked through, stir in the cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Continue cooking and stirring until the cream cheese is melted. Remove from heat. For the mushrooms, melt butter and 2 T olive oil in a skillet. Put the mushrooms in and cook until browned all over. Don't season with salt until they are browned or they will never brown. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add in the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook until most of the wine is cooked out. Flip the chicken pieces over. Divide the spinach and mushrooms over the top of each breast. Lay two slices of cheese over each piece of chicken. Cook another 12-14 minutes or until cheese is browned and chicken is done. SMASHED FRIED RANCH POTATOES 3 lbs red potatoes, washed 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix Olive oil 2 T garlic powder Boil potatoes until tender. Drain and let cool completely. When they are cool, preheat a skillet over medium high heat. Pour about 1/4 inch of olive oil into skillet. Gently smash the potatoes with the palm of your hand to slightly flatten but not breaking them apart. Place in a single layer of the skillet. Fry until golden brown on one side. Flip over, sprinkle with the ranch dip mix and garlic powder. Cook the other side until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle the other side with the remaining ranch and garlic powder. EASY ROASTED ASPARAGUS 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed Juice of half a lemon Olive oil 1/2 T garlic powder Salt and pepper 1/4 C shredded parmesan Preheat oven to 350. Lay asparagus in a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, and season with garlic powder and salt and pepper. Mix around with your hands and put back in a single layer. Bake 20 minutes. When they are tender, sprinkle parmesan cheese over them and cover with foil. Let sit five minutes to melt the cheese. HEART-SHAPED BREADSTICKS 1 packet highly-active yeast 1 1/4 C water, 110 degrees 3 to 3 1/2 C flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 T olive oil the next 2 are brushed on after cooking(not added in as i did) 1/4 C butter, melted 1 T garlic powder Mix yeast and water in a stand mixer. Let sit about five minutes. Mix in remaining ingredients until it forms into a ball. Only add the extra flour if the dough seems sticky. Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise in a really warm place for about 1 hour. *Tip: I preheat the oven to 200 and turn it off. Open the door. When you can touch the racks without burning yourself, you can put the dough in and shut the door to rise. After an hour, turn dough out onto a board. Roll out into a 9 x 13 rectangle. Cut into eight strips. Move the strips to a sheet pan as you shape into a heart. Gather the ends together and tuck in. Slightly pinch the ends to form the point of the heart. Let rise another 20 minutes in a really warm place. Preheat the oven to 375. Cook the breadsticks 15 minutes. Mix melted butter and garlic powder together. Brush over the tops of the breadsticks and cook another five minutes. 773K+ 773K+ This recipe published with BigOven, and can be imported instantly by BigOven users. Download your free trial at www.bigoven.com.  |
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