Chicken Alfredo & Rice Vermicelli (the unpretentious version)

Sometimes when I put the ingredients together, it just WORKS, but it is always SIMPLE.  I don’t add a lot of austentatious to my meals or ingredients.  So I just had to let you all know, that although it sounds all high and mighty, it really isn’t.  Whew.  Had to put that in there… there is nothing that my little hick-brain hates more than pretention.

So, add this:

Rice Vermicelli ($.99 from Asian market)

vermicelli

and this yummy recipe for

ALFREDO SAUCE

  • including fresh garlic,
  • cream cheese,
  • margarine,
  • milk,
  • parmesan cheese

Some yummy cooked and seasoned SK BL white chicken breast,

(No, this is not my image – would I actually take time to grill my chicken criss-cross?  I don’t think so.)

Accompanied by some too-old-to-eat-fresh veggies:

  • 1/2 red pepper
  • green pepper
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 stick celery

We added a yummy cucumber salad, and microwaved green beans – for a very yummy meal!  Even the picky eater liked it, after the bits of veggies were removed, naturally.

Frugal Rice Noodles

There are lots of brands of rice noodles at our Health Food Store, but NONE compare to the cost of Thai clear rice vermicelli. I’ve seen this in even small grocery stores.  In various imported brands.

There is nothing in this except rice flour and water.  I buy enough for 3 meals for our family of 5 for $1.99.  Compare that to brown rice spaghetti noodles at $11 for the same amount!  We really like to eat pasta, so I’m glad to have found this alternative!
Try them with my spaghetti recipe here.