A little bit of me

You asked for easy, and here it is. 

We live in a world where there is not enough time for anything.  Not enough time to clean the house, play with the kids, do the laundry, cook dinner, etc.  The past few recipes have been on the slight “fancier” side, I will admit.  I had to make special grocery trips to gather all the ingredients and had to plan in advance.  However, believe you me, those are not recipes I make on super busy days (which is what the majority of our days are like.)  Last night was one of those nights where I wanted to whip up something super quick and easy, using ingredients we already had in the house.  It actually came out pretty great.  I will share the exact ingredients I used (aka the collection of remnants of what I used in other dishes this week), but you can use any ingredients your pretty little head can think of.  Cooking well, is in part creativity, not to mention that’s what makes it fun!

I don’t have an official name for this dish, and since this is my 5^th blog post, I am endearingly calling it “Mambo #5”.

Mambo#5

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

¼ cup chopped onions

2 Tablespoons minced Garlic

1 lb of chicken breast cubed

1 zucchini chopped

3 carrots, peeled and chopped

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes

½ bag spinach

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup of water

5 Tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese

3 cups of cooked rice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan.  Add onions and garlic.  Cook for about a minute without browning them.

Add the chicken breast and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add all of the vegetables to the pan.  Cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently.  Add the cream of mushroom to the pan with the water. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.  Check the chicken for doneness and be sure the veggies are tender. 

Then, add the cooked rice & parmesan cheese and mix it well.  Done!

This is not super fancy recipe, but it is a super quick, easy, and nutritious dinner solution.