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FRANK ASHTON CLASSIC ITALIAN AND ADDITIONAL RECIPES: My name is Frank Ashton and I live in the Cleveland Ohio area. I was a high school art teacher for 33 years. I love painting,especially Impressionism; and traveling with my wife; but my other love is for cooking. Over the years I have probably cooked for some 20,000 people. This includes cooking free for many groups to raise funds for worthy causes. Most of my recipes are original from me and some from my mother or my wife Dottie. This has led me to decide to share my original recipes with others. This site has 110 recipes to date! My goal is to be able to give real recipes that really are excellent. One should not expect anything exotic; but I will guarantee they will impress anyone who loves to eat. FIRST GO TO GOOGLE AND PRINT IN THE WHITE BOX FRANK ASHTON ORIGINAL RECIPES AND CLICK ON THAT. Frank Ashton Original Recipes should come up. To print a recipe save it to favorites and then click on the recipe on favorites and you will then be able to print it. THERE ARE OVER 50 VEGETARIAN (MEAT FREE) RECIPES LOOK FOR THE ASTERISK * IN FRONT OF EACH RECIPE OR WORDS VEGETARIAN STYLE

Monday, September 23, 2013

CHICKEN THIGHS IN SPARKLING WHITE WINE SAUCE, ASHTON STYLE #207


      This recipe is a variation of chicken in two wines or sparkling white wine.  The recipe is rather simple but one that is delicious for lunch or dinner.  I hope you will try it as I believe you will enjoy it!
INGREDIENTS:
     4 to 6 chicken thighs
     2 cups sparkling white wine or 1/2 cup
    of white port and 1/2 cup of pinot grigio
    1 lg onion, peeled, cut in half and thinly
    sliced.
    3 or 4 carrots, peeled, cut into long pieces
    and juliened
    4 or 5 cloves of garlic, peeled, smashed,
    cut in half and smashed again
    3 tbls of large capers
    8 small or fingerling potatos
    1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
    2 tsp of Millers Chicken Base (or equivilent)
    1/2 tsp of white pepper
    1/3 cup of flour mixed with a
    1/4 cup of white sparkling wine
    (optional: tbls of dried parsley)
   
DIRECTIONS:
     1. pour the 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil into a
         large fry pan over moderate hot heat
     2. add the onions and carrots and saute  about 10 minutes
     3. add the garlic and continue sauteing an additional
         10 minutes
     4. add the capers and continue to saute
         an additional 5 minutes and then remove the
         vegetables and set aside
     5. add the thighs and saute about a half an hour turning
         them about every 10 minutes
     6.  add the wine and stir in the flour mixture until
          the sauce is nicely thickened
     7.  this recipe will serve 4 to 6 people
     

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