It has been a very cold week here in western, N.Y. and plenty of snow has fallen. I found half a jar of Kalamata Olives in the back of the refrigerator, and I had a few small potatoes that had to be used. I hadn't made cheesy-smashed potatoes since early last year and thought that would be nice with the Kalamata Chicken I decided to make.
Kalamata Chicken
2 chicken breasts
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoons olive oil
2cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon of cracked pepper
1 teaspoon of chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup white wine
- Combine the vinegar, Dijon, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and rosemary; mix it well. * * * Pour all of the mixture over your chicken breasts and add the Kalamata olives. All this to marinate for 1-2 hours before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. and bake the chicken for 35-40 minutes or until you feel it is done to your liking.
Cheesy Smashed Potatoes
1 - Clean and boil the potatoes with the skins on until soft while the chicken marinates.
2 - Let them cool slightly before smashing them with a spatula.
3 - Season them with salt, pepper, and Italian herbs.
4 - In a hot skillet add some olive oil and brown the potatoes until they start to crisp.
5 - Turn the potatoes carefully and brown the other side.
6 - Sprinkle the tops of the potatoes with shredded cheese. Place a cover on the pan to melt the cheese and turn down the heat. You want to keep them warm while the rest of your meal is cooking.
They look pretty good and smell wonderful too. I had a few that fell apart when I turned them over, oops.
Back in September, I shared a post on how I preserved the last Zucchini from the garden. I pulled " Zucchini Patties" from the freezer to thaw earlier in the afternoon. I put them on a tray and heated them for 20 minutes while the chicken finished cooking.
They actually froze very well and were nice and crisp, as if I had just made them from scratch.
I love being able to take previously prepared foods from the freezer for dinner.
For tonight's dinner, I'm going to see what else I have on hand in the freezer that I already prepared. I just bought a new book and plan on reading a lot of it today while watching the snow falling outside. Hot cocoa sounds good too.
Have a great day everyone.
Until next time, this is Sunscape
Sun. Scape. Ing Your Day
