Main dish: Chicken and Olive Casserole (Emeril’s Potluck)
Side dish: Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese (Emeril’s Potluck)
Dessert: Chocolate Pudding (Emeril’s Potluck)
I call this meal “The Heartstopper.” When Jim said he was glad he bought 18 eggs instead of just a dozen, I knew this meal was going to be rich. Our 15-year-old had challenged Jim that Kraft Macaroni and Cheese was better than the four-cheese version Jim was making. We were going to have our oldest son be the judge because both parties thought he would be impartial. Well, the judge wasn’t able to make it over because of work, and the challenger said there was no reason to cook. I think when he saw how awesome Jim’s mac-and-cheese looked, he knew who would win.
The casserole was delicious. We froze half and will be enjoying it again soon. I’m not usually a fan of the fake chicken products because the texture is never right. Whatever Jim did in this recipe resulted in a delicious meal that had the taste and texture of real chicken, as I remember it.
Although I could feel my arteries clogging as I ate it, the four-cheese macaroni was amazing. Totally worth never knowing the fat or calorie count on this one.
Dessert was a little tricky for Jim again. He said there was an error in the book and had to re-make the pudding. He read part of the recipe to me to see what I thought. The book said to beat the egg yolks in a small bowl and to combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk in a saucepan. Jim put the egg yolks in the saucepan, too. I’ve made this mistake with ice cream before, so I understood his confusion. Basically, if you add the eggs before you heat, you can easily make scrambled eggs in the custard. The second batch of pudding was so rich and creamy, and the layer of crust and homemade whipped cream made this dessert tres magnifique.
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