Something that can be thrown together and stuck in an oven, requiring little prep and no attention. For these nights my go-to dishes are roast chicken (yummy, economical, but it takes an hour) and what I call Parmesan chicken. For roast chicken, get a fresh bird from the store or your local butcher, bring it home, rinse it and pat it dry with paper towels. Turn your oven to 450 degrees F. Sprinkle pepper and salt all over the chicken and put it in a roasting pan, uncovered. Once the oven is heated up, put the chicken in the oven and set your timer for an hour. For Parmesan chicken you don't even need to thaw the chicken, especially if you use chicken tenders. Put the chicken in a pan and sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese all over the chicken, then add 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Put it in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes (if you use frozen breasts, it may take a few minutes longer) then serve over rice. Or just eat it by itself. Whichever you prefer.
Tonight I did neither of those things. I made the easiest thing ever. Pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese. Yup, boil up some pasta. When it's done, dump it in a bowl, put in a tablespoon of butter, add salt to taste, stir it around and enjoy.
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