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Chicken and Mushroom Ragu

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound dark meat ground chicken
10 ounces cremini mushrooms, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium shallots, chopped
½ cup red wine
2 cups marinara sauce
½ pound cooked pasta
Salt

Heat a large frying pan with olive oil. Add the ground chicken and separate with a wooden spoon while sautéing over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic and shallots. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes and add the wine. Mix well and scrape the bottom. Add the marinara sauce and cook for ten minutes on a simmer with the lid on. Add the cooked pasta and mix well. Check for seasonings and serve hot.

Mint Chicken Seekh Kebab

This summer has been quite indulgent. Generally people eat less in the heat but this year there wasn’t that much heat- and I certainly did not have a problem eating- and drinking.. Yes there were quite a lot of Malbec wines.

Now that I am back from vacation, I feel I need to get back into eating the right thing again. Its not that I don’t eat and cook healthy all year round but I feel I should pay a little more attention right now so I don’t fall off the wagon once winter comes along- I crave rich stews, sauces and dark red cabernets.. which can be quite dangerous in terms of high calories.

I had the cabbage and peas in the fridge and I wanted to cook a healthy protein. Kebabs came to mind- specifically seekh kebabs. In the past I have made them with pork and turkey. For this recipe I used ground chicken. I wanted to keep the recipe clean and easy so I used mint as the dominant flavor. It has some onion to soften the texture and garlic for its wonderful taste.

It took just a few minutes to put together. I marinated them for a few hours and then cooked them on the stove top. My daughter loves to eat them- I also like having left overs in the fridge- I cut them up and add them to a quesadilla for her lunch the next day.

They were easy and delicious- perfect dish to make for a weekday!
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