Italian Stir-Fry

It's been a while since I've posted, mainly due to school! It's a lot harder than I thought it would be to make time to actually cook new meals, take pictures of the process, and type up a new entry while working a full-time job and going to school as a full-time student. I've finally taken the time to write up a quick post. This recipe is very similar to some of my previous recipes. I'm basically trying to eat up all the food in my kitchen before I go on Christmas break, so inventive recipes may be few and far between for a little while longer. However, Christmas baking is about to begin, which means new dessert posts!

Anyway, here is my recipe for Italian Stir-Fry.  First, you will need a couple small chicken breasts, a large handful of spinach, a Roma tomato, 2 mushrooms, about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 servings of rice, and garlic and Italian seasoning to taste.

Cook the rice according to the directions. Chop the tomato, mushroom, and chicken into bite-sized pieces. Heat the olive oil, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, add the chopped chicken and saute until the chicken appears almost fully cooked. Then add the chopped tomato, chopped mushroom, and spinach. Let saute while the rice finishes to cook. It should saute for approximately 10 minutes. Longer will make the vegetables soggy, shorter will make them firmer but could result in the chicken not being fully cooked, so if you like firm vegetables wait until the chicken is fully cooked before adding the veggies.

When the rice is finished cooking, pour it into the skillet with the chicken and vegetables so that it can soak up any remaining olive oil and spices. Mix it thoroughly with the chicken and vegetables to get an even distribution.

Divide into individual bowls and serve! This should make 2-3 servings.

It tastes delicious! The rice can always be substituted for pasta, I just chose rice because I am out of pasta :)

Italian Stir-Fry

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 small chicken breasts
• 2 mushrooms
• 1 Roma tomato
• 1-2 cups spinach
• Garlic, to taste
• Italian seasoning, to taste

Directions

• Cook the rice according to the package directions.
• Heat the olive oil, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a large skillet.
• Chop the chicken, tomato, and mushrooms. Add the chicken to the heated skillet.
• After the chicken is almost fully cooked, add the tomato, mushrooms, and spinach. Let simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
• When the rice is finished cooking, add it to the skillet. Mix thoroughly.
• Serve while hot.