A very filling, veggie-filled meal.
The answer to a crisper full of local season veggies.
An easy and elegant way to end the weekend on a bright (and healthy!) note.
If you loved the movie, you’ll love the meal.
Okay, now I sound like one of those commercials for designer imposter perfumes.
If you loved Obessession by Calvin Klein, you’ll love Restraining Order….
Ratatoille with Chicken (serves 3)
2 cups fresh basil, chopped
2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped roughly*
2 yellow squash, sliced
1 medium eggplant, chopped roughly
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 large cloves of garlic (~ 2 Tbsp.)
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the chicken:
12 oz. skinless chicken breast (free range and organic)
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
Combine all veggies in a large pot on medium high heat. Stir periodically cooking for 10-15 minutes. Add all seasoning and spices and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Add oil and stir to incorporate throughout.
Heat a pan to medium high heat with 1 tsp. of oil. Mix all of the herbs and spices for the chicken and sprinkle evenly over both sides of each piece of chicken. Saute the chicken until browned on both sides (~5 minutes each). Turn heat to low and allow to cook for an additional five minutes or until the center of the chicken is no longer pink.
Plate ratatouille with a piece of chicken on top and serve immediately.
*Can substitute a 32 ounce can of diced tomatoes.
This was a healthy ending to a meal that started out at Menchies around 6 pm.
Now that I’m an adult, I can eat dessert first if I want to.
Isn’t being old fun?
What do you love about being an adult? The dessert before dinner thing is nice, but having more freedom is ultimately what it’s all about.
What do you miss about being a child? I miss summer vacation and endless time to do whatever I choose or absolutely nothing at all.
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See my new addition to the left side bar? I’m working with Living Social to promote deals on my favorite restaurants. Charlotte has some pretty amazing places to dine, hence the extensive list on my Restaurants page. When Living Social offers a deal on one of my favorites or a place I’ve been dying to try, I’ll let you know and you can find the deal easily from my page.
Today’s deal is from Cajun Queen, a favorite of my family’s. I love their seafood gumbo or their Etouffee with shrimp, chicken, and crawfish (otherwise known as crayfish or crawdids, depending on where you’re from). 🙂