4 sarasota quick Recipes

bacon, diced (then sauteed), chicken, diced (about 1/2 rotisserie chicken is what i used, but you can more or less if you want), onion, diced (i use the pre-diced frozen onions, you can get them pre-diced right from the produce section too), white mushrooms (i used the pre-sliced mushrooms from the produce section), roasted red pepper, diced (right from a jar), green pepper (thin sliced in 1-inch pieces) (optional), tomatoes, diced , italian blend if possible, chicken broth, red wine, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, chopped, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt, pepper, black olives, chopped (buy the can that is pre-chopped), green olives, chopped, olive oil, cheesy polenta (quick cooking polenta and parmesan cheese)

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

diced italian tomatoes (if you prefer a creamier style of sauce, you can use a crushed tomato vs. canned), heavy cream (depending on how creamy you like the sauce), vodka (a little more or less depending on taste, it doesn tsp have to be exact), shallot, fine minced (2 small shallots), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh basil, fine chopped (more to taste, or as a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper