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Ragingirishman2
Ragingirishman2 Posts: 636
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Earlier this week I was planning what to make this weekend and I thought cottage pie would be a good choice. I had a chuck roast in the freezer that needed to be cooked and my son loved it the last time I made it. 

Today as I was prepping, SWMBO asked what will be for dinner and I said cottage pie. She frowned and reminded me she didn’t like that, or other stew type dishes. In a moment of panic I said (with confidence)”Don’t worry, I’m making you chicken Marsala.”, her favorite dish. She smiled and said “With mushroom risotto?”  I replied “of course”. 😭

Now I’m prepping for two dinners tonight. The roast is in the braise so I’ll just need to do the mashed. I finished all the prep for the Marsala and fresh veg for the cottage pie. Labeling should help. I’ll post pics of finished dishes as I can. 





XL BGE
Plainfield, IL.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    That looks delicious! 

    My household the boss like the stews and soups, the staff doesn't.  So I often find myself making a few different options.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,355
    Sounds great. Standing by for the finish 😋
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 636
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Hmmm? I’m planning to make either a leftover chicken pot pie or chicken salsa casserole . I have the Bisquick cookbook which speeds up the shopping list. 
    Once I made chicken and sausage jambalaya for my workers. One asked what it was with the look of a toddler about to be picky. I said “free food”.
    I love your response. 😆. I’m also thinking of doing a chicken pot pie, another thing my son
    loves but my wife dislikes. We have puff pastry left in the freezer from the holiday that I was going to use for that. 
    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 636
    Chicken Marsala and mushroom risotto has been served and devoured by SWMBO and SWMBO Jr (home from school this weekend). Wife likes a lot of Marsala sauce. 


    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    edited January 11
    Looks tasty! Just curious do you always make your wife show her driver's license before she eats?  =)
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,332
    Love Chicken Marsala...  :)  
    "Hallelujah, Noel, be it Heaven or Hell,
    The Christmas we get, we deserve"
         -RIP Greg Lake

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Ragingirishman2 said:
    Chicken Marsala and mushroom risotto has been served and devoured by SWMBO and SWMBO Jr (home from school this weekend). Wife likes a lot of Marsala sauce. 

    Never thought to serve it like this!?  I bet that is great.  I always serve over rice and the chicken is cubed and put in the sauce.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,779
    Strong save! That looks delicious.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 636
    RRP said:
    Looks tasty! Just curious do you always make your wife show her driver's license before she eats?  =)
    I’m a horrible photographer. That is daughters, I can’t edit the post to fix it. 
    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • Ragingirishman2
    Ragingirishman2 Posts: 636
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Ragingirishman2 said:
    Chicken Marsala and mushroom risotto has been served and devoured by SWMBO and SWMBO Jr (home from school this weekend). Wife likes a lot of Marsala sauce. 

    Never thought to serve it like this!?  I bet that is great.  I always serve over rice and the chicken is cubed and put in the sauce.


    Pan fried the chicken, then I add the shallots, garlic and mushrooms for a saute. Add some chicken stock, Marsala wine and a pad of butter. She likes this method and not a thick sauce. 
    XL BGE
    Plainfield, IL.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,665
    @Ragingirishman2 - That is an impressive audible.  Way to deliver some impressive groceries to the family.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,355
    @Ragingirishman2. Those two meals look fantastic. Cottage pie an all time favorite in our household 😋
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 5,011
    Both meals look fantastic. I love the Mickey plate, too.
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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