Spicy Chicken with Penne

Yes, I am a terrible, neglectful person. Who is not keeping up with things over here. But who vows to do better. Starting with what I made for dinner last night, and it was really good!

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
• Canned Diced Tomatoes
• Garlic
• Onion
• Cumin
• Red Pepper flakes
• Salt and Pepper
• Lime Juice

I took about a pound and a half of chicken thighs and cut them in large chunks. I squeezed two limes over the chicken pieces and set aside.

I got water going for the penne pasta and sauteed some onion and garlic in EVOO. I seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper and threw it in the pan with the onion and garlic. When the chicken browned I added two cans of diced tomatoes (with the liquid drained). I threw in about two teaspoons of cumin and a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Simmered until chicken was cooked through and sauce had thickened (maybe 15 minutes?).

I topped the cooked pasta with the chicken/sauce and topped THAT with a Kraft cheese blend of Colby Jack and Cheddar with jalapenos. The only thing that could have made this better was if I'd had some fresh cilantro to sprinkle over the the top.

Now go cook!

Goulash

Slow Cook Goulash

1 ½ lbs. Lean Stew Meat
Half a Bag Pearl Onions
1 ¼ C. Beef Broth
1/3 C. Tomato Paste
¼ C. Brown Sugar
2 Tbs. Paprika
2 tsp. Garlic
Salt and Cayenne Pepper to taste

Heaping Tablespoon of cornstarch.

Spray the crock with Pam. Swear to God people, just do it. Dump in onions (frozen) and stew meat. (I don't bother with slow cook recipes that make you brown the meat. What's the point? And if you're gone more than eight hours, as I usually am, I like to use partially frozen meat to ensure it does not dry out. ) Sprinkle meat with salt.


Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl and whisk in cornstarch. (I mix this the night before if I think of it. Then it's done in the AM, and all I have to do is add the cornstarch.)

Pour down over the meat, set on low, cook for 8 hours.

Serve over egg noodles.

A little sweet, a little spicy, no oil or butter! What could be better? (Well, except my photography!)