I was honestly surprised Martha uses frozen spinach. It's so very Rachel or Sandra. I am almost proud. So when it's defrosted, you squeeze the liquid out and set aside. The spinach, not the liquid. The liquid you just pour out.
You know what else makes me proud? Cheese. I love cheese. This, obviously, calls for 4 ounces of brie.
Yes, it says 4.35 ounces. It's cheese. You can never have too much of it.
So, the recipe calls for 8 thin chicken cutlets, or 1 1/2 pounds. Well, my 1 1/2 pounds yielded just 5 cutlets. I've already sliced the cheese into seven pieces. Yum! Extras!!!
OK, so on a cookie sheet lined with foil, lay out the cutlets, and spread Dijon mustard on one side. (Safety tip: I used kitchen tongs to transfer the rinsed chicken cutlets from a plate to the cookie sheet, to keep my hands chicken free so I could handle all the other things I needed to to prepare these. And to take pictures.)
Then you top it with some spinach.
And then CHEESE!
Now comes the fun part! After you salt and pepper them, you roll the cutlet up with all that goodness inside, and place it on the cookie sheet with the seam side down.
You put them in under the broiler (move the rack up to 4 inches from the coil) for 8-10 minutes. I split the difference and timed it for 9 minutes.
Meanwhile, I boiled a cup of orzo, chopped up two plum tomatoes, 1/4 cup of chopped parsley and a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Or RealLemon. I don't judge.
When the orzo was done, I drained it and while it was still in the pan, I dropped in a tablespoon of unsalted butter and added the tomato mixture, stirring it all together.
Just in time, because the oven timer went off as I was stirring. Looks done.... (I cut into one, just to be sure. Yep. DONE!)
I must admit, I am not a fan of Dijon mustard. I am a French's Yellow kind of girl. I have tried it on a sandwich, and it's just not my thing. BUT, I don't know what it is about mixing it with other things that makes the flavors so good!! The mustard with the brie... in a word YUM! Just YUM!
And P.S. get some Carr's water crackers and some red pepper jelly. Spread brie on a cracker and top with a dollop of the jelly. Dee-LISH!!! (Chris turned me on to that. It's yummy.)
Here is the Simple, yet Still Fancy playlist.
Kindly Unspoken Kate Voegal (Actions speak louder than words)
Be With You The Bangles
This City Never Sleeps Eurythmics (From the 9 1/2 Weeks soundtrack. It's not really a naughty song, but when it plays in the movie, naughty things happen)
Trailways Josh Joplin Group
When Tomorrow Comes Eurythmics
Wild Thing Tone Loc (Let's do it....)
The Downeaster Alexa Billy Joel (I have charted a course for the Vineyard, but tonight I am Nantucket bound.. Godspeed Teddy. (That's not part of the song, but that lyric is perfect for him.))
World on Fire Sarah McLaughlin (Hearts are worn in these dark ages. You're not alone in this story's pages)
Adia Sarah McLaughlin
Brian Wilson Barenaked Ladies (And if you wanna find me, I'll be out in the sandbox)
New Position Prince and the Revolution
If I Told You That Whitney Houston (On my Twenty-Five George Michael DVD, this is on there as a duet between the diva and my boy, George.)
Trust The Cure (I love you more than I can say. Why won't you just believe?)
Runaground James (LOVE James. Oh no, she's gone. Back to wherever she came from. You watch her her go. Your reactions far too slow.)
Like to Get to Know you Well Howard Jones
It's Going to Take Some Time This Time The Carpenters (Yes, the Carpenters. I love them. Deal with it.)
New Sensation INXS (Gone too soon!)
I Want Love Elton John (I want a love that don't mean a thing, that's the love I want.)
The Freshmen The Verve Pipe (We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip)
Thank you for the Venom My Chemical Romance (I love when this song comes on the shuffle when I am on the treadmill.)
When you Were Young The Killers
This Woman's Work Kate Bush (Ironically, this came on as I started to wipe of the counters.)
This is No Ordinary Love Sade (You said a mouthful there, sister.)
Honky Tonk Woman (Cuz I just can't seem to drink you off my mind.)
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