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Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter's Wife Chicken)

Posted by on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, In : Recipes 

4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1  3-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces 
1 cup dry white wine
1  28-oz. can peeled whole san marzano 
   tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup strong chicken stock

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add ...

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How To Brine A Chicken

Posted by on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, In : Recipes 
Adapted from Formerchef.com

Preparing the Chicken:
Place the raw chicken in a clean sink and remove anything inside the cavity (neck, giblets, liver, etc.). Thoroughly rinse the chicken in cold water. At this point, if you choose not to brine the chicken skip to the "How to Roast a Chicken" step.
Citrus Brine Recipe
120 oz (15 cups) water
6 oz (wt) kosher salt
1 oz (wt) brown sugar
1 lemon
1 orange
1 grapefruit
2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
1 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp juniper berries
4 cloves of g...

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Posted by on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, In : Recipes 
Adapted from Momskitchenhandbook


4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup diced, canned tomatoes
1 whole skinless, bone-in, chicken breast, cut into two halves (1 ½ pounds)
4 corn tortillas
Salt to taste
3 large carrots, peeled, cut into small, bite-size pieces
2 ½ cups roughly chopped red cabbage (about 1/3 of a head)
¼ cup fresh lime juice (1 to 2 limes), plus more if needed
¼ cup chopped cil...


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Chicken Chard Soup

Posted by on Saturday, January 5, 2013, In : Recipes 
From Summertomato.com


Ingredients:

1 medium chicken, quartered
1 large bunch of Swiss chard, trimmed
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium sweet onions, diced
2 jalepeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 28-0z can of diced tomatoes, drained
4 cups (1 box) chicken broth
2 cups water
1 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
0.5 cup parsley, finely chopped
Juice of 1 Meyer lemon
2-3 tbsp olive oil
Heat some olive oil in a pan just large enough for the chicken to cover the bottom. Add the chicken skin-side down and cook on me...

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Bowtie Chicken Alfredo

Posted by on Friday, December 28, 2012, In : Recipes 
Adapted from Tasty Kitchen
Ingredients
12 ounces, Bowtie Pasta (farfalle)
4 Tablespoons Butter
2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Salt And Pepper, to taste
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
¾ cups Dry White Wine (may Substitute Low-sodium Chicken Broth)
½ cups Half-and-half
3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
Low Sodium Chicken Broth, As Needed For Thinning
¾ cups Parmesan Shavings Or Grated Parmesan
2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, Minced
Preparation Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and s...

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Roasted Whole Chicken

Posted by on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, In : Recipes 



4 oz. good butter at room temperature
1 4-lb. free-range chicken
Salt and pepper
1 lemon
Several sprigs of thyme or tarragon, or a mixture of
the two
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
1. Preheat the oven to 450°. Smear the butter with your hands all over the bird. Put the chicken in a roasting pan that will
accommodate it with room to spare. Season liberally with salt and pepper and squeeze over with the juice of the lemon.
2. Put the herbs and garlic inside the cavity, together with the squeezed-ou...

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Chicken Florentine Pasta

Posted by on Sunday, April 29, 2012, In : Recipes 
Adapted from Pioneer Woman Cooks

Ingredients
1 pound Penne pasta
1 whole, free range broiler chicken*
Salt And Pepper, to taste
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
4 cloves Garlic, Minced*
¾ cups Dry White Wine
¾ cups Low-sodium Broth, More If Needed
1 bag Baby Spinach*
2 cups Grape Tomatoes, Halved Lengthwise*
4 ounces, weight Parmesan Cheese, Shaved With Vegetable PeelerPreparation Instructions
* From Murray Hill Farm

Cook pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water. Drain an...

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