Fast Chicken, Left Over Pasta Side Dish, Spinach Bake with Leftover Garlic Bread Croutons

Michael really enjoyed this dinner...you can mix and match any of these dishes, they are easy and fast. The pasta is leftover thin spaghetti, but it's the cooking method that makes it special.
The spinach bake is a little invention of my own and everyone loved it, I made a crouton topping from leftover garlic bread. This bake can even be made ahead and served at room temp.. The chicken is so quick it will be a real go to...very flavorful without a long marinade time. Even the leftovers can be leftovers...in this economy every little bit helps. This is really a pantry dinner...most things you should have on hand.

First things first...lets get the chicken going...

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Kosher Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper

Granulated Garlic

Onion Powder

Paprika

Grill Cooking spray

Pre-heat grill to 400

Dry Chicken very thoroughly on both sides

Brush both sides with the Oil

Salt and Pepper Chicken

Next sprinkle Granulated Garlic, Onion Powder, and Paprika in that order

Spray one side of Chicken with Grill Spray, lay this side down on direct heat

You will be cooking this chicken 3-4 minutes per side depending how thick the Breasts are, Remember you can always use a Meat Thermometer to check for doneness

When you are ready to turn, spray the other side carefully as not to flare the flame in your face

When the Chicken is done let it rest for 5 minutes...it will be so juicy!

Ok Popeye time for spinach!

Cooking Spray

3 packages of Frozen Chopped Spinach Defrosted

Kosher Salt

1 Egg White

4 Tbls of Grated Parmesan Cheese

3 Tbls of Bacon Bits Real or Imitation

1/2 Cup of Garlic Croutons or cubed leftover Garlic Bread

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Spray an 8x8 baker with cooking spray

In a clean kitchen towel put the Spinach and squeeze all the liquid out, get it as dry as you can

Place the Spinach in a bowl

Add Egg White and 3 of the 4 Tbls of Cheese, using a fork mix vigorously

Spread Spinach mixture in baker

Sprinkle Cheese and Bacon bits on top

Add Croutons

Spray top with Cooking spray

Bake for 15- 20 minutes

Soooo delish! Bet the kids like it!

Spaghetti Redo

We will wing it with measurements on this one because we use leftover components and it is really a method not so much a recipe

Spaghetti

Your favorite Sauce (leftover or fresh)

Your favorite Grated Cheese

Any other add ins you want like Garlic, Olives, Herbs, Meats, you get the idea

In a saucepan pour Sauce, (The ratio should be 2 parts Sauce to one Part spaghetti)

Heat the Sauce on medium till simmering

Add pasta

Stir

Add Cheese and any add ins

Keep stirring till almost all the Sauce is absorbed

Serve...so good...the Pasta takes in all the flavor...this can be a main dish as well!