Tonight, there was seriously NOTHING to eat. No money to go get even a pound of hamburger. So, I had to open the cupboard and pretend I was on "Chopped."
We got a small haul from the food bank a while back, and I had some odds and ends left over from that. I also tend to freeze and save "leftover" things from meals, like if I have an extra chicken breast piece, or a hunk of fish, etc.
So...after digging around a bit, here's what I found that sounded like it might go together:
Orzo pasta (from the food bank)
Three frozen chicken tenders (left over)
A can of diced tomatoes (food bank)
Some feta cheese (left over, but not green and furry yet)
Half an onion (left over)
Garlic
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
Lemon juice
Hmmm....pseudo-Greek casserole thing? Okay!
I cooked the pasta. While it was cooking, I sauteed the diced onion and some garlic in olive oil, then added the diced-up chicken tenders, about a teaspoon of oregano, a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and a splash of lemon juice. Once the chicken was cooked, I tossed in the tomatoes and the feta cheese, crumbled coarsely.
Drained the pasta, stirred in the chicken mixture and let it simmer for about ten minutes to blend flavors.
Thumbs-up from both hubby and the 12-year-old! I get to move on to the dessert round!!
