Chicken with Green Peppers at Long Last

Ah, the joy of having a cold on my day off.  I spent most of the day alternating from resting and fretting about my recipe.  I was concerned about the chicken going bad.  I bought it on Wednesday at Trader Joe's. I try to buy all my meats at McKinnon's or Market Basket because they have better prices and variety.   For example at Market Basket, I can get a whole roasting chicken for 2.50.  It would have been whole, but I don't mind breaking down the chicken into its parts if it saves money.  At TJoe's cut up or whole I had to pay 10.32.  Aggravated by the cost however, at that point I might as well get it cut up.  So I did.

So I am fretting and coughing, still and it is getting to be around dinner time.  I look longingly into the eyes of my dear, dear fiance and point sadly at my very short, very easy Chicken with Green Peppers recipe in the SS and he acquiesces.  Yay!  Okay, so my fiance starts the dish with melting some butter in olive oil (there is certainly an olive oil/butter pattern developing here and I am fine with it).  He then pan fries the chicken pieces for about 15 minutes.  I am able to sustain coughing long enough to chop up some green peppers.  He seasons the chicken with salt and pepper, then adds the peppers to the pan with some cut up garlic. We let that simmer for another 20 minutes on low heat.  My BFF made some delicious homemade macaroni and cheese earlier, and so dinner is served.  It is essentially fried chicken, Italian style.  The chicken was perfectly seasoned and very juicy. Thanks fiance!  Thanks BFF!  Maybe this cold thing isn't so terrible.

Next up, meatballs?  I might surprise you.