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Last nights dinner.....Couscous Stuffed Chicken Breast with Feta, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives" on the Food Network Web site:

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Sauteed Chicken Breast with Fresh Spinach Pasta
Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater

Prep Time:5 minInactive Prep Time:0 minCook Time:30 min
Level:
0
Serves:
4 servings
Ingredients
3/4 pound fresh spinach linguine
4 (6-ounce each) chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, minced
1 medium celery stalk, finely diced
1 small carrot, finely diced
Sprig of fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried and crumbled
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup Madeira wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs-(such as tarragon, chives, chervil or parsley)
Fresh lemon juice to taste
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguine and cook until a little less than al dente, about 8 minutes. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and 1 tablespoon of butter, heat until the butter is melted. Then add the chicken breasts, skin side down and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly colored.

When done, transfer chicken breasts to a plate and set aside. Discard any fat from your skillet. Now, to the skillet add 2 tablespoons of butter, heat until butter is melted. Add onion, celery, carrots and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until vegetables are softened, about 3 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet, add rosemary, and bay leaf and cook, covered over moderately low heat for 5 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through but still slightly springy to the touch. Again, remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a plate, pouring any remaining juice into the skillet and set aside. Now, prepare the sauce. To the same skillet add madeira and chicken broth, cook until reduced by half. Then add heavy cream and reduce until sauce is lightly thickened. Drain and pat dry linguine and transfer to a serving plate and toss with remaining tablespoon of butter. Top with chicken breasts. To the sauce add minced fresh herbs, taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Gently pour sauce over linguine and chicken, making sure to evenly coat the entire surface. Serve immediately.

Thanks to my friend Beth, this is what I will make for dinner tonight.
Chicken Awesome Buco
Ingredients:
Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Flour (enough to coat all the meat…I use about 1.5 cups to cover 15 pieces)
Kosher salt and pepper
Vegetable oil (3 tablespoons, add as you go if needed)
2-4 carrots peeled and diced
2-4 stalks of celery chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2-4 tablespoons of tomato paste (depends how much tomato flavor you want)
1-2 cups of white wine
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Chicken Broth (enough to cover all the chicken)

Now the fun begins:

Preheat oven to 350 F

In a large zip lock bag combine the flour, salt and pepper
Place the chicken in the bag and shake it!
Heat oil on med-high temp in Dutch oven or any large oven-safe pot
Brown chicken on both sides and set aside until all meat has been seared. Lower the heat to medium
In the same pot (don’t discard the oil), add carrots, celery and onion; sautéed until onion is translucent
Add the tomato paste and stir to distribute in the vegetables for 1 minute
Slowly add the white wine and use a spoon to start deglazing the bottom of the pot, let the wine cook for about 2 minutes
Add the seared chicken back into the pot and add chicken broth to cover all the chicken
Add the sprigs of rosemary; cover the pot and place in oven for 1-1.5 hours
Serve over white rice, risotto, or even mashed potatoes!

Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Show:     Everyday Italian
Episode:      Italian Fusion

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, each breast cut crosswise into 3 pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup dry Marsala wine
1 cup (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves, plus whole sprigs, for garnish
12 ounces dried fettuccine
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook just until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cool slightly.
While the chicken cools, melt 2 tablespoons of butter to the same skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onion and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and saute until the mushrooms are tender and the juices evaporate, about 12 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the mascarpone and mustard. Cut the chicken breasts crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat until the chicken is just cooked through and the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped parsley. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain. Toss the fettuccine with 3 tablespoons of butter and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Swirl the fettuccine onto serving plates. Spoon the chicken mixture over top. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve.

Sauteed Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Cheese And Ham
I will replace the ham with prosciutto and the Swiss cheese with Mozzarella.
4 (6- to 8-oz) skinless
 boneless chicken breast halves
4 thin slices cooked ham (1/4 lb)
4 thin slices Swiss cheese (3 oz)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 lb small mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 lb tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 cup heavy cream

Butterfly and stuff chicken breasts:
If tenders are attached to undersides of breast halves, remove white tendons from tenders with a small sharp knife. Working with 1 at a time, butterfly breast halves: Lay each breast half, skinned side up, lengthwise on a cutting board. Holding a sharp knife parallel to work surface and beginning on a long side, cut breast almost in half horizontally (not all the way through), then open it like a book.
Cover opened breast halves with a piece of plastic wrap and gently pound each to an even 1/2-inch thickness with a meat pounder or rolling pin. Remove plastic wrap and cover each opened breast half with 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese, tucking in any protruding ends. Brush edge of chicken with some egg, reserving remainder, then fold each breast in half to enclose ham and cheese.

Cook chicken and make sauce:
Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides. While butter is heating, quickly brush more egg onto seam of each breast again, then dredge breasts in flour, shaking off excess. Sauté chicken, turning over once, until golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.

Add remaining tablespoon butter to skillet, then sauté mushrooms and shallot, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and deglaze skillet by boiling, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until wine is reduced by about half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about half, about 6 minutes. Stir in any chicken juices accumulated on plate and season sauce with salt and pepper.

Serve chicken topped with sauce.

Salmon Cannelloni With Lemon Cream Sauce is what I will try and make for dinner tonight.
As well  as a homemade Mushroom Risotto and a side of steamed asparagus. I may post a pic latter.

Grilled Island Chicken.
orange zest,ground ginger,cinnamon,nutmeg,dry mustard and cayenne with a dash of salt and a splash of olive oil. Rum mixture evenly on chicken and grill over medium heat, about 5 to 8 minutess per side on top of a fresh ring of pineapple.

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Pasta with Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce

WITH .....Lemon Pasta

AND........

Baked Herb-Crusted Chicken Breasts

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