I have two kids. Only two yes. Yet it is enormously difficult to find foods they both like. When I was packing their lunches for school this seemed like less of an issue. Sometimes they took different sandwiches, sometimes they took the same thing which they liked to different degrees. I didn’t care that much because frankly I didn’t have to watch them eat it. Now they are home all the time and I am exhausted from all the things. Being able to make something that they can both eat two helpings of with considerable enthusiasm feels medal worthy. (Yes mamas, I do realize motherhood is gratifying, but this mama is really starting to feel the over time!) This Cilantro Lime Chicken Pasta has been a part of our regular rotation for a long time so it took me a while to figure out where the idea came from. Some sleuthing has led me back to this recipe from Julia’s Album. I have changed it considerably to reflect our tastes, decreasing the dairy, increasing the cilantro, adding a little spice and so on. You will also notice that I give you ranges for adjusting quantities.
Adjusting the Recipe for what you Have
These are unusual times. No one is running to the store to make one dish. Use the cheese you have, if you don’t have limes then use lemon juice. No one is expecting you to make stock from scratch, ¾ of a bouillon cube works well. You will notice that I don’t ask for you to season anything until the end and that is because the chicken broth varies in saltiness as do cheeses. Oh and if you do not have cream then milk is fine too. It will be less rich tasting, but still yummy.
Other Pasta Recipes
Garlicky Mushroom Pasta Fajita Pasta Spinach and Corn Pasta Sun Dried Tomato and Chicken Pasta
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