Hubby's Tuscan Chicken in Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce.

This sauce is thee boss in this recipe. It is SO freaking good! Make this with some crusty bread to dip in the sauce or some roasted potatoes and drizzle some sauce over them.

Ingredients For the Chicken:

• 4 boneless chicken breasts (about 2.5lbs)

• 1 large egg

• 3 tbsp all purpose flour

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp oregano

• 1/2 tsp thyme

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 1/4 tsp garlic salt

• 2 tbsp olive oil

Ingredients For the Sauce:

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion peeled, sliced

• 2 tsp minced garlic

• 1/2 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 cup julienned sun dried tomatoes (we like the ones in oil)

• 1 red bell pepper de-seeded, sliced

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1/3 cup white wine

• 1 cup chicken stock

• salt and pepper for taste

• 1/3 cup heavy cream

• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

• 3 packed cups baby spinach

• 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Trim the fat off the chicken breasts

2. Whisk the egg lightly in a shallow bowl

3. In a separate bow, mix together the flour, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, paprika, and garlic salt,.

4. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet on med-high heat.

5. Dip chicken breasts in egg, then dredge in the flour mixture.

6. Place chicken in the pan and fry on both sides until golden, not completely cooked through.

7. Take the chicken out of the pan, place on a pan in the oven for 10 mins to finish cooking while you make the sauce.

8. FOR THE SAUCE: Add olive oil to the pan, heat on medium.

9. Add the onion, cook 3-4 mins until they start to soften.

10. Add garlic, oregano, paprika, tomatoes, red pepper, and tomato paste. Cook for 2 mins, moving around the pan with a spatula.

11. Next, pour in the wine and allow it to bubble for 2 mins

12. Now add the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins.

13. Add the cream, parmesan, and spinach to the sauce, stir and cook for a few minutes until spinach wilts.

Remove chicken from the oven. Check that it's done (165F) and place in pan with sauce and cook for another 3 minutes.

Enjoy! Let me know if you tried this recipe and what you thought.

Jerry's Chili w/ Cornbread & Jalapeno Honey.

This is my father-in-law's chili recipe. Anyone who knows him knows how much he loves ketchup. I always love to pair cornbread with whatever style chili I make. This time I spread a little bit of jalapeno honey on top of the muffins to balance out the sweetness of the ketchup. Pairs well with Monday Night football.

Ingredients:

• 2lbs ground protein of your choice, I used turkey

• 1 packet of Williams' chili seasoning

• 2 -15oz cans stewed tomatoes, undrained, crushed by hand

• 2 -15oz cans red kidney beans, drained

• 1/2 bottle of ketchup (Heinz is preferred)

Directions:

1. In a large pot (I use a Dutch oven) brown the meat until the pink is gone.

2. While the meat is cooking, pour the stewed tomatoes into a bowl. Crush tomatoes into the texture of your liking. Set aside.

3. When meat is done drain the fat.

4. Sprinkle the chili seasoning over the meat. Mix the seasoning into the meat, coating it with the spices.

5. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and beans. Give it a good stir.

6. Squeeze in the ketchup. Stir.

7. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least 30-40 minutes.

Let me know if you tried it and what you thought!

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