Chicken dish

I don't do the drive-thru fast food with my little lady, ever. But I do have a secret obsession, my one food vice. All around hang-over, bad day cure.

Subway. I friggen love it. I order the same Sammy every time. 

Sweet onion chicken teriyaki on honey oat, toasted with provolone. All veggies except olives and jalapeños. Sweet onion sauce AND ranch. Don't knock it till you try it. Then you won't stop getting it.

What's even better, I shop so frequently at stop and shop that I have never ending buy one get one 6" Sammies. (Coupons on the back of shopping receipt.) 

It's perfect for those days when it's raining, cold and you want nothing to do with cooking. Aka Sunday afternoons. So for dinner tonight H and I had subway. 2 sandwiches, a drink and two cookies for under $9. Now that's a bargain. I don't always splurge for cookies but today they were perfectly cooked I couldn't say no. We don't treat ourselves often with fast food, but I love that H can pick her own healthy options there. Today was meatball with cheese and extra "pittles" (pickles).

We had a very lazy, rainy snuggle kind of day today. My favorite 

Last night though, we cooked. 

We made daddy's favorite meal. Well almost, daddy likes using processed cream of soups, but I made my own. I know he would have preferred the can, but compromises. :)

So I give you.... Chicken dish

Roll over meal number four for beercan chicken. The key to this is simple.

Cook chicken rice-a-roni by directions the box. Instead of using water I used the homemade chicken stock. 

Next start the Roux (fat and flour to make a thickening sauce- traditional bechemels are started this way.)

About two tbl of butter a splash of oil 

Simmer chopped mushrooms and celery

Add thyme and chives (or omit)

Add two tbl of flour

Wisk until the flour browns (not burns) it will give off a nutty aroma

Slowly stir in 1 1/2 cups chicken stock and 1/2 cup milk

I add a little Parmesan cheese at this point

I added 1 cup chopped beercan chicken

Once rice is cooked, stir in homemade cream of soup

Add about a 1 cup mixed cheese of your choice. Cheddar is always a good start

Sprinkle with more cheese 

Bake 350 for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

We eat ours with apple sauce and cranberry sauce. 

Enjoy! Happy Sunday :)

Chicken dish brought to you by this little lady. She picked out her whole atire. I love her