Simple Goodness

I made this for dinner last night.  It was nothing special.  In fact, it is something I have made variations of a million times before.  But this version on this night was a hit.  Kids had seconds, which is unheard of in our house.  Ella even assured me that this meal was better than mac and cheese, and if that isn't an endorsement, I don't know what is. 

Chicken and broccoli and noodles

Ingredients:
2 T flour
salt and pepper
1t paprika
1/2 t granulated garlic
2 chicken breasts, pounded and cut into thin strips
2 T olive oil
2 cups chicken broth, divided
broccoli (I also used some sliced purple pepper, red, orange or yellow would also be good)
another 1-2 T flour
zest and juice of 1 lemon

Combine the first 4 ingredients; toss chicken strips in mixture.  Coat your pan with olive oil and brown the chicken.  Remove the chicken from pan, add 1 cup of chicken broth and scrape up all the good browned bits from the bottom. 

Add broccoli to pan and steam for a minute or two (depending on how soft you like your broccoli).  In the meantime, combine the other cup of broth and the remaining flour.  Add to the pan and bring to a simmer.  Add the chicken, lemon zest and half the lemon juice.

I served this with De Bolles Spinach Fettucini.  That is some good stuff.  Once the pasta was cooked, I coated it with a tiny drizzle of olive oil and the rest of the lemon juice.  I served the chicken mixture over the noodles.  It was tasty.