Chicken Macarthur Another Version Recipes

THE MACARTHUR (ARTICHOKE, FETA & CHICKEN PASTA)

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• in a pot bring salted water to a boil, add 2 tbs olive oil & cook pasta til aldente, rinse & set aside.
• heat the olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• add onion & garlic & saute for 3 minutes, then add mushrooms & cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are soft.
• generously salt & pepper the chicken.
• move some of the veggies aside, add the chicken to skillet & cook for 10 minutes stirring often but only flipping once.
• add the artichokes, spices, white wine & balsamic vinegar.
• put cooked pasta in a casserole dish, cover with the chicken & veggies, sprinkle on the diced tomato & spread the feta cheese on top.
• cover loosely & cook in the oven til cheese melts & chicken is cooked through (approximately 15 minutes).

CHICKEN MACARTHUR, ANOTHER VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook pasta in salted boiling water til andante.
• Heat the olive oil in large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add garlic and onion and saute for 3 minutes or until the onion is soft.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until the chicken is done.
• Add the artichokes, salt & pepper & white wine.
• Toss and coat everything.
• Sprinkle feta cheese on top.
• Place in the oven until the feta starts to melt.
• Remove and add the chopped tomatoes on top. Spring onion can also be added to the top. Toss and serve.

1/3- POUND SQUEEZE BURGER

Steps:

• Divide the meat into 3 evenly sized burgers and seasoned with Lawry's Seasoned Salt to taste. Cook the burgers to the desired doneness on a griddle or in a large cast-iron skillet.
• Top the burgers with a handful of cheese, then top each one with a bun. Let the cheese melt a bit and then add a couple ice cubes to the pan around the cheese. Cover and cook until the cheese melts completely. (The ice melts and adds just the right amount of steam to melt the cheese and keep the meat moist.
• While the cheese melts, make up the bottom buns to your liking with pickles, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce. Once the cheese melts into a skirt around the the burger and browns on the bottom, place the burgers on the bottom buns, cheese and all. Cool slightly so the cheese sets. Serve.

MODERN AMERCIAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta for 12 minutes in salted water drain well and let cool while you mix up the "juice" for the salad and cut up vegetables.
• Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard and spices in the largest bowl you have- you will need it!
• Taste and adjust salt etc to your taste.
• Throw in onion, bell pepper, cool pasta and cheese. Toss a lot to coat completely and mix everything around, taste again and sprinkle any additional spice you might want to add mixing well after each addition.
• Place in a sealed plastic container and refrigerate several hours before serving.