I got the idea from Bebe@French Twisted Woman… a couple of weeks ago – she posted her recipe for Easy Meal – Baked Shrimp and it is truly an easy meal to make.
With me going up to Gothenburg the following morning – I didn’t want to shop anything.
And also to get raw shrimps, king prawns or scampi – is nearly impossible here in Landskrona. First of all we only buy shrimps boiled, king prawns we can get because the environment issues – we don’t have them in our waters and the farming of them are destroying the environment – scampi fare too expensive to buy fresh .. for an everyday meal.
So I decided to use chicken. Chicken breast or fillet is something I always have in my freezer. Had all ingredients at home. I cut the chicken breast in big chunks the seasoning with freshly ground black peppar and sea salt.
I followed Bebe’s instructions, but I change the recipe slightly I also added coarse grated parmesan, about 1 table spoons per portion, to melted herb butter and I also added a very small amount of Findus frozen chopped red chilli and Findus Herbs de Provencal. Plus when I use wine for cooking I always use small amount of sugar, to take the sharpness out it. Sure Mr Gordon Ramsey wouldn’t be too happy about that. First I had the dish covered with folio for about 10 min – after that I cooked the chicken future for another 10 min. For pasta I use dried Fettuccine and it needed about 7 min cooking time.
Fantastic dish – quick, easy and very tasty. I wished I had cooked a little more pasta because I had some of that fantastic herb butter left.
Have to rename the dish after changing Bebe’s recipe a bit, and it has to be – Garlic and Parmesan Baked Chicken served with Fettuccine.
This is something I will keep on doing, especially when I don’t feel for dash to the supermarket. My kitchen smelled so heavenly for hours after I had my meal.
Because my kitchen had that wonderful smell of Italian cooking for hours and of course for the pasta, I can only chose Italian music as my cloud. Even if it’s written for Hollywood in Italy by Nino Rota – I have chosen the love theme from “The Good Father”. Released in 1972 and on CD in 1991. Magnificent piece of music. Who can forget the scene where the car with Michael’s Italian wife, Apollonia, blow up??? Just like the scene with horse head in the bed. All 3 movies are very high up on my top chart of my most enjoyed movies. Have to watch them again very soon. Nino Rota was nominated for Oscars Best Original Score in 1973, but was disqualified. Nino died in 1979 and did the music to the first 2 films.
“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
Don Vito Corleone
Photo provided by and thanks to – The Godfather Gallery:
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Love the Godfather music, I have the soundtrack somewhere….
And replacing prawns is an issue isn’t it? Especially if you don’t eat meat. I love prawns, we can get Langoustine or as you say boiled shrimp, but prawns are a no no and I’m trying to wean myself off them……
I think salmon will work very good .. or any monkfish … any firm fish will do fine with this lovely recipe.
Looks and sounds fabulous…and easy, which is always a plus 🙂 That haunting score is one of my all time favourites too, like the movies AND of course the book.
Like you – I love everything about the Godfather – music, storyline, book and acting. Masterpieces.
Always a plus .. with easy dishes when it’s about cooking for only myself.
Beautiful pictures, am sure the dish is great. I could almost smell the aroma from your kitchen!
It’s a fantastic dish and next time I will do with salmon, cod or monkfish. Should be working fine.
Great music to go with what looks like a wonderful meal…
It think we enjoy a good Italian dish .. we start thinking Italian too. Not a big pasta eater – not because I don’t like pasta, just that I forget to cook with it – have become a lot better this year. And as you know I love the Italian language.
The Godfather trilogy is one of my favorite movie series. My husband and I watch all three movies once a year on our wedding anniversary. Long story there . . . 🙂
I would love to hear/read that story …. *smile – it must take most of your day … I hope you do it with champagne in your glasses.
that is my kind of dish!!! yummy
Yes, you … would love this.
Perfect choice of music for this delicious pasta!!!!
🙂 …an offer no one could refuse, really!!!
Marina, thank you so much …. the pasta dish is really good.
Only an Italian man missing. *smile
Lovely recipe …. and who doesn’t love the GF movies?
I think we all remember the GF movies very well, best of the best.
It sounds really great. A lovely dish I think. You’re really good at this. I hope you’re doing good? Have a great weekend!
Thanks, doing just fine …. visiting my mum this weekend. Great to see you. Had a good break from blogging … great to be back.
Sounds scrumptious, Viveka, and it might be good with salmon too. We are a very pasta household.
Yes, it will be great with salmon and will be ready in less then 10 min. I will do it with salmon next time.
How much I’ve missed your posts and song choices!!!
What a welcome back! I have missed you too. *smile
Monday will there be a post about a hotel in Gothenburg – you have to read and see … out of this world and the music is stunning too.
This is definitely one marked to try. Yum! I’ll make it with shrimp. Is the sauce enough to cover the pasta too?
Lori, if you click the link to Bebe’s recipe you will get the right measures – I had loads of sauce leftover. And all I added with coarse grated parmesan cheese to the sauce. It’s a great dish.
Great! I’m going to try it.
I have never seen any of those movies. But I would gladly partake of that meal! 🙂
Never seen the films??? You must be one of the few and you would like this dish.
It sounds just delicious!!
It truly was a great dish. Thanks …
That pasta looks very yummy!
Saw that movie again some days ago when the Dutch tv channels were having classics every night in the run up to the Oscars. This movie and its music never fails to charm me each time. Hubby and I would even do that Godfather marathon (1,2,3) and also fun to do. 😉
I don’t think I would be able to watch all 3 films in one go … or maybe.*smile Great movies and fantastic music.
You have lots of wonderful ideas, I often think of you now when I go to the kitchen at night to find something to cook for dinner. 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words …. I don’t really enjoy cooking to only myself … but it has changed a lot since I start blogging and has picked up ideas from my blogging-friends and turn into something for my lonely dinner.
Hi Viveka, I know that you already got the Very Inspiring Blogger Award in the past, but I simply had to nominate you anyway! No pressure here, if you can/will not accept it this time, that’s fine. See here:
http://galeriaredelius.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Thank you so much … !!! you made me ice cold windy Sunday very warm.
haha, love the Godfather tunes. It really put me in the mood for pasta!
Yes, Of course pasta needs both garlic and a good piece of Italian music.
I knew it would happen again…and I still came to visit one of your yummy food posts…You’d think I’d learn by now 🙂
Glad to see you Viveka Hugs
I don’t want you to to stay away … I have a better idea … come over for a bit in person. *smile
WOW! This is what I love to eat… seems so beautiful. What a great music and film God Father… Thank you dear Viveka, love, nia
You’re so welcome – so easy to make … just click on the link under the name of the dish and you will get the recipe – and I just added red chili and grated parmesan.
This looks heavenly! My mouth is watering right now. I’ll definitely give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing it with us, and thanks for stopping by and visiting me earlier. Have a great day!
Debbie
Debbie, just click on the Bebe’s dish name and you will get to the recipe. Always a pleasure landing in your world.
Wish someone would make ME an offer I can’t refuse, I dare say….
I agree with comment above – music’s great.
*laughing …. I dare to say the same … *laughing.
One of my favorite moive scores – I often find my music in movies.
Your dish of chicken and fettucini sounds wonderful. I was surprised about the touch of sugar when you use wine in cooking. Do you do the same if you are cooking with red wine?
Thanks, Karen … yes, I add sugar to everything I use anything with alcohol – not much … 1 tsp or little more – just to take the sharpness out.
ah the music! I had my turned off and kept wondering why commenters where all into the music, now I know 🙂 it is perfect indeed haahah!!. Don’t you love it when left overs make for a great meal? love digging through stuff in the fridge and working with whatever is available, it is more fun that way sometimes. I crave pasta now! lovely post! I like the photos of the ingredients, the packaging is so different from what you see here in the states. Like the sugar tip! I do this too sometimes 🙂
I’m a trained chef … but I don’t like complicated cooking when it’s for myself – so … easy and so quick as possible. And I have always loads of leftovers, because over here in Sweden there is only big packs of everything – so I have to freeze.
And music is so fantastic, the music clouds for my posts has been my trademark so far … and I only had one complain about it .. so I carry on.
Thank you so much for your kind words .. and appreciation,
you’re welcome! I’m even more humbled by your compliments knowing that you know cooking like I never will 🙂 thanks Viveka!
To be honest I think you have a lot refine cooking in you and your passion for food and photos are just outstanding. Keep you passion going, because my downfall is that I don’t patience.
thank you! I will try to keep going, it is hard because with a day job that consumes 11 hours of my day I find myself cooking at midnight pretty often during the week, and definitely try to work on it during weekends too, but I don’t complain, I really love it.
It sounds like you live and work in UK ????
My days over there was 11 hours too.
So you cook and eat at midnight.???? Or do you only cook for sharing it with us … ???
I sometimes eat and cook at midnight if the recipe is time consuming, I might plate for a couple of photos so I can document it on the blog and share with everybody! Sometimes I just cook components ahead of time because it would be impossible to finish a dish in a reasonable time. I think most of what I eat are little bites here and there while I’m cooking, never really sit down very often to actually eat. Most of what I eat I don’t really blog about, I would never sleep otherwise and they would be mostly posts about quick sandwiches and store bought ice cream 🙂
Wow, you’re passionate … you should be on Master Chef … have you thought about that .. going up against Gordon, he are a very nice guy with a great sense of humor.
hahahah, I love that show 🙂 But Gordon is scary!! and the italian guy would throw my risotto in the trash can, I would cry and run away… like those girls have haha!
I’m sure you will do brilliantly well … Gordon is a puppy … it’s only for show. He has a heart of gold ..