I'm going to go ahead and throw out an apology for the lack of posting. I'm on a critical care rotation and Jake is doing cardiology. They're both very demanding. I leave the house around 6:30am and I usually don't get home til about 10pm. Jake's schedule is very similar. There isn't much cooking going on these days. Look for a return to life at the end of this month when I get a break.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Pesto Noodles with Chicken

(Clark note: This stuff is really good)
History:
I'm in a pasta kick. Something I can make a bunch of that will last for lunches at work/school. I was at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens on Thursday and they had a recipe for Arugula pesto.... So I wanted to make pesto, but went with that I have on hand.

Pesto Notes:
A pesto really is a sauce you make from grinder your ingredients in a mortar and pestle. Yes, we have a few. No, I did not use.... I was a bit lazy...

Recipe:
4-5 cloves of garlic
Fresh [but I used dried] basil... I tend to also use oregano
Lemon juice
olive oil
olives [yes I added olives. I like them, and wanted their saltiness]
Diced chicken
Noodles
Parmasiano Cheese
Fresh tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes


Blend the garlic, herbs, and olives. Add in the lemon juice, and slowly add the olive oil until you create a paste. Take 1/5 of the sauce and cover the chicken and then cook on the stove giving a nice golden color. Cook the noodles. Once the noodles are done toss the on the stove with the rest of the sauce. Add both tomatoes. Toss in the chicken. Cheese.

Enjoy.

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