Happy Cinco De Mayo!
(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)
Mi casa es su casa. Come on in. It's time for some musica and margaritas... "Vamos de Fiesta." It's not every day that you get to celebrate kicking some French ass.
Today we have whipped up some awesome Salsa Verde Chicken pasta on the grill and paired it with a refreshing Strawberry-Mint Margarita. Put your mouth around that! Of course we have some tunes that will help make your fiesta just right.
"de nuestro hogar a los tuyos"... from our home to yours, we wish you a Happy Cinco de Mayo!
The pots are on!
The Plate...
Salsa Verde Chicken Pasta
Pasta on the grill? Why not? This is so easy and so good. It's creamy and with the mild heat of the Salsa Verde it makes the perfect combination for a celebration feast.
What you need...
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts/cubed
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tomatillos/chopped
1 large white onion/chopped
1 large red bell pepper/chopped
2 tsp smoked paprika
3 cups uncooked rigatoni or rotini pasta
2 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 salsa verde
4 tbsp chopped cilantro
5 oz cream cheese
1 lime/juiced
Diced avocado for topping
What you do...
Preheat you grill to 350 degrees.
Preheat a cast iron skillet for 5 minutes.
Add the olive oil, tomatillos, onion and peppers.
Cook for 5 minutes... stirring occasionally.
Season the chicken with paprika, salt and pepper; then add to the skillet.
Cook for another 5 minutes.
Now add the uncooked pasta, broth, salsa and cilantro.
Cook for 25 minutes until the pasta is cooked through and the liquid has reduced.
Add the cream cheese until melted.
Remove from the grill and stir in lime juice.
Garnish with diced avocado and cilantro.
The Playlist...
Mi Tierra
Some traditional, some new... all from mi tierra! Enjoy!
The "Playlist" runs on Spotify-Click on the link to listen Mi Tierra
The Mix...
Strawberry-Mint Margarita
What you need...
1/2 cup of fresh strawberries / chopped
16 leaves fresh mint
8 oz Silver Tequila
6 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz orange liqueur
1 oz agave syrup
What you do...
Put strawberries and mint in a large cocktail shaker.
Muddle for about 30 seconds.
Add the Margarita base and shake to combine.
Pour into glasses filled with ice.
Fiesta Like There's No Mañana!
Please... Day Drink Responsibly
&
Keep On Cookin'!
