By Jim Nettleton

Here’s another tasty recipe from my private collection. Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS

4 chicken leg quarters, skinned

2 large cans chicken broth

1 small package saffron yellow rice

1 small package Velveeta cheese

1/2 pint heavy cream

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. ground rosemary

1 tsp. poultry seasoning, preferably Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Poultry Magic

2 tsp. dried minced onions

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1 tblsp. flour or cornstarch

In a large pot place chicken broth, garlic, rosemary, poultry seasoning, minced onions and pepper. Add chicken. Cover pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat to active simmer. Cook for 40 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package instructions.

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

When chicken is done, remove from pot and save pot contents. Place chicken in lightly buttered baking dish and put in oven to crisp for about 15 minutes – keep an eye on it to avoid overdoing the crisping.

While chicken is baking, strain liquid in the pot, then return the liquid to the pot. Pour off all but about 3 cups of the remaining liquid.

Cut Velveeta into small pieces to aid melting. Add cheese to the pot. Add the heavy cream. Over medium heat, stir thoroughly until the mixture is smooth. Mix flour or cornstarch with a small amount of warm water to smooth, then add a little at a time to thicken the sauce, while stirring constantly. Mixture should be thick enough to pour slowly.

Place a bed of rice on each plate, place 2 leg quarters on top of the rice and smother thoroughly with the sauce.

Serves 2.

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Here’s another tasty treat that will caress your taste buds. It’s another recipe from my private collection that I’ll be sharing from time to time. Each recipe is designed to ease the burden of creating interesting, unusual meals. Enjoy!

CHICKEN CHIPOTLE

Ingredients

A thick chicken breast

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 large roasted sweet Italian peppers, chopped into 1 inch portions

4 tblsp Extra Virgin olive oil

2 tblsp capers

6 slices Monterey-Jack cheese cut into strips about ½ inch wide by 2 inches long

½ cup Progresso Italian bread crumbs

½ cup Key West Brand Chipotle sauce - if your store doesn’t carry this brand, substitute another chipotle sauce.

Split the breast, but do not cut through. Pull the split line apart as much as possible to create a large cavity to hold the ingredients of the filling. Fill the split with the cheese, roasted peppers and capers. Place the breast in a dish with concave dimensions or on aluminum foil with corners curled up, after using Pam or a similar product to avoid sticking.

Saute the garlic in the olive oil very briefly – just flash the garlic quickly and remove from heat.

Pour the garlic and olive oil over the breast. Cover with the bread crumbs and evenly distribute the Key West Chipotle sauce.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

This recipe is for one serving – multiply for more.

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About the Author

Jim Nettleton is a radio and television professional who loves his food. He has been cooking and preparing gourmet meals for decades and loves to share his recipes with those who enjoy good food. He highly recommends The Secret Recipes From Your Favorite Restaurants - http://tinyurl.com/ypo2a8. Visit his French Gourmet Food blog for cooking tips, tricks and recipes at http://frenchgourmetfood.blogspot.com/