Tuesday, September 2, 2008

What Is The Big Deal With Secret Recipes?

The big deal is, you can save money with secret recipes! How? It is pretty simple actually. You will no longer need to drive to or from your favorite restaurants for your favorite meals!

You will also save money on the price of the meal as well. You won't have to pay the inflated prices from your favorite restaurant or the tip!

Why wouldn't you want to take advantage of saving money? Some people just don't care, it is not a priority for them. Myself, I need to save money every chance I get!

The price of gas these days has severely limited my driving. I am lucky if I get out of the house once a week now to do the grocery shopping!

When I got my hands on these secret recipes, I was absolutely thrilled! My husband was a little skeptical at first, since he loves to eat out. He travels for a living, so eating out is what he loves to do!

Needless to say, we can no longer afford to go out when he is home, so I found these wonderful secret recipes, and you know what? They passed the husband test! He loved them!

Here is a sample secret recipe for you:

Olive Garden's Chicken Crostina

Serves 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cups & 1 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp pepper
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp roasted garlic, minced
1 cup white wine
1 ½ cups heavy cream
5 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb linguine
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup roma tomatoes, cored & diced
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped

Potato Crust
1 ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
¼ cup melted butter
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ cup parsley, chopped
1 small potato, peeled & grated
Salt & pepper to taste

Procedures
* MIX all ingredients for Potato Crust in a bowl and set aside.

* MIX 1 ½ cups flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in the mixture, shaking off any excess. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a large skillet. Cook chicken breasts 2 at a time over medium-high heat until golden brown and crisp, or until internal temperature reaches 165° F. Add more oil for each batch as necessary.

* PLACE cooked chicken breasts on a baking sheet or dish and top with potato crust mixture. Transfer baking sheet to a pre-heated broiler until golden brown (1-2 minutes).

* COOK pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

* HEAT 2 Tbsp oil in a sauce pan. Add roasted garlic, cook for 1 minute. Stir in 1 Tbsp of flour and wine and bring to a boil. Add cream, parmesan cheese, 1 Tbsp parsley, and tomatoes. Sauce is done when it is bubbling throughout and begins to thicken.

* COAT pasta with sauce, then top with chicken and remaining sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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