Fast and To The Point

Hey there, Friends!

I feel like a broken record talking about how busy I am but man I’m freaking busy! It’s been hard to keep up as of late. That’s one of the reasons I have another fast weeknight night recipe! The last one in January’s fast weeknight recipes.

Listen, I could eat this salad every day of the week! It’s so fast and I actually made mine ahead of time so that I could I concentrate on making dinner for the fam. I just pulled it out and ate it really quickly. This is truly a perfect weeknight meal! Healthy, too!

I hope your Wednesday is fabulous!

A One Pot Wonder

Hello Friend’s and Happy Thursday!

Since this is a very crazy work week for me, I am a day late in posting my easy one pot weeknight recipes. So I’m going to get right to the point. I have to say if you like salmon… MAKE THIS! I have absolutely added it to my dinner rotation. Its fast, easy, and melt in your mouth delicious. It’s also low carb if that’s your thing but feel free to add pasta of any kind.
what you need:

what you do:

Add some oil and then your salmon. Season with a little red pepper flakes and cook on each side for about 7 minutes or until done depending on your salmon size. Remove from pan and garlic, and onion. Let simmer for a few until fragrant. Throw in mushrooms. Let them cook. Then add in your cream, milk, cream cheese, and other cheeses. Toss in spinach, let dramatically shrink, and add in salmon. Throw it over some pasta or eat as is.

I hope you get to eat something delicious this Thursday!

If a Cheese Could Be Chic…

Two is better than one right? For today’s Perfectly Plated, I bring you many things. Two very easy and a little fancy weeknight meals that both include the ever so chic (if there was ever such a cheese to be chic it’s this one) Burrata.

For the first recipe think Italian brunch for dinner. I like to shake up dinner time and I’m a big fan of breakfast for dinner so why not do brunch? This is such a great no fuss dinner to sit around the table and talk about the day kind of recipe.

“Sicilian Baked Eggs with Artichokes, Burrata, Spinach, and Spicy Tomato Sauce”

what you need:

a splash of olive oil

5 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced

a big handful of spinach

4 eggs

1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped

1 ball of burrata

12 oz tomato sauce

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

what you do:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add oil and garlic and sauté for a few minutes and then add spinach. Cook until wilted.

3. In a cast iron skillet pour in tomato sauce, then add your spinach, artichoke, then break up one ball of Burrata into four pieces, crack four eggs over the dish, sprinkle with salt, then add red pepper flakes. Bake for 20 minutes or until the eggs look the way you like them. For me I like dippy egg style so less then 20 is best.

Next up is another super easy, one pot, but oh so delicious recipe that’s perfect when you really don’t feel like cooking all evening.

“Chicken with Braised Tomatoes and Burrata”

what you need:

1 large chicken breast

splash of olive oil

1 ball of burrata

1 container of cherry tomatoes

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

fresh thyme

whatever kind of nut you like

1. Season chicken how you like it. Me? I prefer garlic salt (not a pepper fan) and a little poultry seasoning. Cook it for about 7 minutes on each side. This also depends a lot on how big your chicken is.

2. Lower the heat and add garlic, cook for about one minute. Then deglaze with 1/4 cup water, to get any browned yummy goodness at the bottom of the pan. Simmer for like one minute and then add tomatoes. Add some salt and the balsamic and honey. Let the tomatoes braise for about 10 minutes.

3. Then, throw your chicken in the pan and let it simmer for a couple minutes. Break burrata over the chicken and turn off heat. Let rest for a few, and I threw some nut topping on top. I also ate mine over spaghetti squash. But this would be perfect with a baguette! Enjoy!

So next time you’re at the store pick up some Burrata and try one of these fast and easy weeknight recipes. With both of these you can serve with a crispy baguette but honestlyI ate both with no carbs at all.

Have a fabulous Wednesday Friends!