Tonight was about using whatever I had in the refrigerator and pantry, so I came up with this dish that was good for a first timer. First thing, I got my Kluski Noodles going-it usually takes them about 20 minutes to cook. I chopped up 5 cloves of garlic, and one jalapeno and I sauted those in a very large skillet with 1tbs of EVOO over med heat for 1-2 minutes. I had 2 different types of mixed veggies in the freezer and I added those to the skillet and let those saute for about 5 minutes. While the veggies cooked, I took some leftover chicken thighs and drumsticks, removed the skin and bone and chopped the chicken into very small pieces. I added the chicken to the veggie mix. To the skillet I added 1/4 C unsalted Chicken Stock, 1/4 C heavy cream and 1/4 C low fat sour cream. I stirred it and brought it to a boil and then reduced it and let it simmer. While it simmered I added 1tsp marjoram, 1tsp oregano, 1tsp of red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp thyme and a 1 tsp of onion powder to the skillet and mixed it in and continued to let it simmer. As it was simmering it was getting really thick, so I added about 1/4 C of skim milk. When the noodles finished cooking I added them to the skillet with the chicken and veggies. I also added about 1/3 C of the noodle water to the skillet just to keep the dish loose. The end product was like a chicken stew and it was good, but it would be better with fresh vegetables and the addition of white wine to the sauce would've been nice. From start to finish this dish took less than 30 minutes, so if you don't have a lot of time give it a try and let me know how it turned out.
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