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With the weather here in Vegas being so darn beautiful, I thought I would put up a nice light springtime menu. I know that at this time of year, some parts of the country are still freezing, but in the southwest, we have hit one of only two months of good weather we have. Our days are mid-seventies to low eighties and it’s the perfect time to have a nice chicken & pasta dish. Now I could go to the immense resource that is foodnetwork.com and get you a nice recipe that they give me, and that I have never tried, but I’m not going to do that. Instead I’d like to share with you a secret. I have always wanted to be on the Food Network. I want to have a show called: Cheap Fast & Easy, Ghetto Fabulous Recipes from My Kitchen. Today I’m going to give you one of those Ghetto Fabulous recipes. Maybe I can be the next, Next Food Network Star.

OK, here’s the story behind it. I was getting ready for dinner one night and I realized that I hadn’t gone to the store yet, but I did have a few things. So, what do you make for a family of five with 1 bag of frozen broccoli, about a half a package of angel hair pasta and 2 lonesome chicken boobies? Add a couple small things that you probably already have, and you make a fabulous and luxurious feeling dinner.

What you need:
1/2 to 3/4 lb angel hair pasta
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
2 medium to large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 small bottle italian salad dressing
1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
1/4 cup margarine or butter
Dried italian seasonings

What you do:
First while still slightly frozen, cut the chicken breasts into bite sized chunks. Place them into a dish and marinate in the entire bottle of italian dressing. Don’t forget, you only need a small bottle. Let that marinate for at least a couple hours, although overnight is best.

Once you are ready to start cooking, start your water first, of course salting it generously. Get a skillet nice and hot, and pour the entire marinade and chicken concoction into the pan. Lower the heat to medium high, and let the chicken cook thoroughly stirring occasionally. Once the chicken is almost done, pour the entire jar of artichoke hearts into it, marinade and all. You may want to cut the artichoke hearts into smaller chunks though.

Put the pasta into the boiling water, along with the frozen broccoli. Cook them together and they should finish at about the same time. Drain the pasta and the water and put back into the hot pot. Pour the chicken and artichokes into the pasta along with 1/8 - 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Mix well and add italian seasonings, salt & pepper to taste.

It’s yummy, I swear.

Tell me if you try it, and how you like it.