Tequila Lime Chicken

I'm sorry the picture is so bad.  I took the picture with my camera, then had to take it with my phone from my camera...yeah.

Ingredients:  (makes 4 servings)
-2 large, boneless skinless chicken breasts
-1/3 c tequila
-Juice from 1 lime
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp onion powder
-1 clove garlic, minced
-salt and pepper to taste
-2 sprigs, chopped, fresh cilantro
-1/2 c olive oil
-1/4 c butter
-1 c rice, uncooked

Directions: 
-Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise, so the breasts are less thick.
-Prepare the marinade, mixing the tequila, lime, spices, and olive oil together.  Marinate the chicken for at least an hour.
-Cook the chicken on the stove top in a skillet sprayed with cooking spray until cooked through (should have a little char on the outside)
-While chicken is cooking, prepare rice according to package directions, adding the garlic to the water the rice is cooking in. 
-Once the rice is done cooking, mix the butter into the rice.
-Slice the chicken into diagonal pieces, and serve with rice.

I love this recipe, it's so quick and easy and tastes so good!

Drunk Spaghetti

 

Drunk Spaghetti

 

 

 

Ingredients
1 box spaghetti, angel hair thin
2 bottles of your favorite red wine
1 c parmesean cheese blend (I like the freshly chopped stuff)
1 c bacon, cooked, finely chopped
3 tbsp ollive oil

Garlic bread:  1 loaf french bread, cut into medallions
                        1/2 c butter, melted
                        1 clove garlic, finely chopped
                        Basil

1.  Pour both bottles of red wine into a stockpot.  Heat to boiling.
2.  Add box of spaghetti, bring back to a boil.
3.  Lower heat to medium-high.  Cook according to package directions on the box.
4.  Drain spaghetti; place back into the pot.
5. Add parmesean cheese and bacon, olive oil.  Toss spaghetti with those ingredients until well mixed.

While pasta is cooking, prepare garlic bread.
Place butter and garlic into a bowl, melt.
Brush the mixture onto each medallion; sprinkle basil over the top
Broil until golden.

I love this recipe, and I have experimented with all sorts of wines; I like the sweeter reds myself, but experiment! :)