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[Ree] Here's what's
happening on the ranch.

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It's all about great chicken
dishes for busy times.

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There's Marvelous
Marry Me Chicken,

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made even more perfect

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with brown butter
mashed potatoes

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for a match made in heaven.

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Then there's
quick chicken avocado pizza,

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when you're up against it
over the holidays

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or in a time crunch.

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Everyone will always love
crispy homemade chicken nuggets.

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And then, finally,
there's slow cooker

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chicken and ravioli soup,
an absolute shortcut savior.

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When you're short on time,

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you can always
"Count on Chicken."

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Around the holidays
or just any time of year

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when I have lots
of family around,

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I like to have quick,
easy dinner recipes

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in my back pocket.

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So whatever the occasion,
I can always make

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something really delicious.

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Enter Marry Me Chicken.

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OK, Marry Me Chicken
is a social media sensation.

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It has gone viral
over the past couple of years.

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And basically,
it's a chicken dish

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that is so delicious,

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you could reel in
a spouse for life with it.

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Kinda like I did with Ladd
and my lasagna,

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but that's another story
for another time.

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So I started by cooking
some boneless,

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skinless chicken thighs
and cooked them on both sides

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in oil and butter.

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And then they're fully cooked,
so I took them out of the pan,

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put them on a plate,
and I'm gonna move forward

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with the sauce, which is really
what Marry Me Chicken

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is all about.

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So into the pan I'm gonna scrape
some sliced garlic,

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some rosemary, and oregano.

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And then finally,
diced red onion.

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So now, I just wanna stir
these ingredients in the pan.

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They're gonna scrape around
with that chicken flavor,

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their little chicken bits
in there.

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And, oh, my gosh,
it already smells amazing.

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So I'm gonna add
some tomato paste to the mix

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and get that going.

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I'm gonna kind of fry
the tomato paste

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just against the bottom
of this hot pan

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just to kind of release
those flavors,

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give it a little bit
of a deeper flavor.

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So now there are still
so many little bits of chicken

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in the bottom of this skillet.

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So I'm gonna deglaze it
with some white wine.

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Alright, so I'll splash in
anywhere from half a cup

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to a cup.

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And then, immediately,
you wanna start

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kind of scraping
all of those little bits

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of chicken off the bottom
of the pan,

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little bits of garlic
here and there.

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I'm gonna add
some chicken broth.

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And let that start to heat up.

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Wanna stir that around.

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But the real star of the sauce
for Marry Me Chicken is,

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as you probably guessed,
heavy cream.

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Pour it in.

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This results in basically
my favorite kind of sauce

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there is, just a pink sauce,
a combination

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of tomato and cream.

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I just look at it
as the best of both worlds.

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It's just incredible.

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And I love this ingredient
in Marry Me Chicken.

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Sun-dried tomatoes,
and they're just cut

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into julienne strips,
so put in quite a bit of that,

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and some crushed
red pepper flakes

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just for a little bit of heat.

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You don't want it
to be overpowering.

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OK, with the pan this hot,
it doesn't take long

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for this sauce to start
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and that's exactly
what you wanna see.

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It's gonna thicken
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so I'm gonna add this chicken
back into the sauce,

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and since I dredged the chicken

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with flour before I cooked it,
the flour will also just

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slightly help
thicken that sauce.

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Alright, oh, my gosh!

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Every time I make this,
I am reminded of why this is

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so popular -- it's so amazing.

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Now, a lot of people serve
Marry Me Chicken

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with some kind of pasta,

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but I am going
a different direction.

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Around the holidays,
I always make mashed potatoes.

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Seems like I always have
a pan in the fridge

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ready to pop into the oven.

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And these are brown butter
mashed potatoes,

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which is basically
my regular mashed potato recipe

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made even more miraculous.

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Let me walk you through
how to make these.

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For the brown butter,
I added two and a half sticks

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of salted butter to a saucepan
over medium heat.

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I swirled it from time to time
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for a couple of minutes
until it was golden brown.

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Then I turned off the heat.

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After that,
I mashed five pounds

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of peeled, boiled
Yukon Gold potatoes

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over low heat,
then turned off the burner,

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added three fourths
of the brown butter,

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one and a half packages
of softened cream cheese,

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half a cup of half and half,
half a cup of cream,

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some salt and pepper,

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stirred them in,
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into a serving dish.

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I spooned over
the remaining brown butter,

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sprinkled the top
with chopped parsley,

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and covered
the potatoes with foil.

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Honestly, these mashed potatoes
are a dream.

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There's something
about that brown butter

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that just makes them
extra magical.

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So those are ready,

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and the Marry Me Chicken
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Ooh, so inviting.

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Alrighty, now I wanna show you

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how beautiful this is
on the plate.

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I'll grab some of these
mashed potatoes.

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I have to be careful not
to overdo my portion

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because they're so irresistible.

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Now for the chicken.

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Pick my favorite piece.
[chuckles]

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They're all my favorite,

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so I'll just kind of
put the chicken

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on the potatoes just
a little bit off to the side

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and it already got
some of that sauce on there,

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but I'm gonna get some more.

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The sauce truly is
the star of this dish.

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I've said that over and over,
but it's very true.

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Yep that's a lot of sauce,
but it is so good.

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Now to finish it up,
I like to sprinkle on

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some grated Parmesan
on the sauce and on the chicken.

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And then,
this is the perfect dish

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for fresh basil.

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Just kind of tear them
here and there.

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Ah, Marry Me Chicken.

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It is so delicious.

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Honestly,
I would marry it if I could.

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Whether you need to cook
a yummy weeknight dinner,

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or have a friend over,

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or entertain
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I have just the recipe for you,

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chicken avocado pizza.

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It is always popular,
super easy to make,

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and it's one of those recipes
that always disappears.

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There is never
a single crumb left.

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I'm starting with an olive oil
and honey mixture

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to go over the pizza crust.

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I'm adding some garlic.

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And it's as simple as that.

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So I'll mix this together.

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It's equal parts
olive oil and honey.

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OK, that looks amazing.

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So I'm basically gonna
just drizzle this

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all over the pizza crust.

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And part of what makes
this recipe so great

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is that I'm using
store-bought pizza crust.

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And I just kinda formed it
into a big rectangle

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on a sheet pan,
my favorite way to make pizza.

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So I brush this
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even on the edges of the crust,

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and that way
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will also have
that honey garlic oil flavor.

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I'm gonna sprinkle on some salt
and pepper, always a good idea.

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OK, before it goes in the oven,

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I'm gonna sprinkle on
the cheeses,

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and I'm doing Monterey Jack,

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which kinda makes it
a little bit more of a --

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just an easy Americanized pizza.

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And then for the mozzarella,
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fresh mozzarella pearls,
and I love the way they bake,

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because they just kind of stay
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into these little piles
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So delicious.

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And I'm leaving
a rim of crust around the edge,

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just so I'll have that
nice crust on the outside.

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So I'm gonna put this
in the oven at 375 degrees,

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and it's gonna cook
for about 15 to 17 minutes.

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So I'm gonna get
the chicken ready,

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because I'm gonna bake the pizza

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and then put a bunch
of toppings on

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when it comes out of the oven.

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So for the chicken, I just have
some grilled chicken cutlets,

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just seasoned
with salt and pepper,

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very straightforward.

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And I'll just kinda slice them
into thin little strips.

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I grilled this chicken
on a grill pan,

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and that's why it has these
really beautiful grill marks.

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And that's just gonna give
the chicken

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a little bit more flavor.

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You can cook it in the skillet,
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or you can buy store-bought
chicken cutlets already grilled.

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What a time to be alive, right?

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[chuckles]

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You know, I used to think
when you make pizza,

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you have to put
everything on the pizza

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before it goes into the oven.

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But when you think
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that you can bake the crust,

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finish the pizza with
a whole bunch of toppings...

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Oh, my gosh, there's so many
creative things you can do.

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Alright,
all the chicken's ready,

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so I need to let the crust
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then I'll take it out
and top it.

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[ticking]

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[ding]

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That beautiful pizza crust
is almost ready to come out

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of the oven, so I am finishing
up the toppings.

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In addition to the chicken,
I'm going to top the pizza

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with beautiful slices
of avocado.

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It's perfectly ripe,
and I'm gonna squeeze

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over some lime,

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and just gently stir it.

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I don't wanna mush up

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all those beautiful slices
of avocado.

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Alright, I'm gonna grab
that pizza crust.

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It should be just right by now.

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Oh, yeah, so inviting.

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Alright, now it's
just about topping it.

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So here comes the chicken,
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You really want the chicken
to cover the pizza.

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You could put the chicken
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and bake it in the oven,
but there's something

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about the texture that I like.

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You get that
melty cheese and crust,

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and then nice
grilled chicken on top.

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And here comes the avocado.

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And you don't have
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into individual slices.

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You can just kinda do
little clusters here and there.

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Oh, this looks so good already.

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Another ingredient I really
like to add to this pizza

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is pickled red onion.

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This is something that
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on hand routinely.

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Every now and then
I would make a jar,

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but more and more,

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I've just started keeping it
in my fridge.

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They're kind of crunchy.

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They give you
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So nice.

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And then, as if the colors
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already glorious,
I'm gonna sprinkle on

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some fresh diced tomato.

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And you can see what I mean

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about just piling
the toppings high.

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And then I love
the flavor of cilantro,

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just whole cilantro leaves.

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And last thing, I'll just add
a little more salt and pepper.

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And I am gonna stop there,

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because it looks
absolutely perfect.

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And when you take a bite
of this chicken avocado pizza,

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you're gonna agree with me.

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If there is one dish
universally loved

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by every member of my family,
it's chicken nuggets,

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especially
homemade chicken nuggets.

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I can never even make enough
to satisfy everyone.

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They're so good.

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I'm gonna show you a new way
I've been making them.

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It's just a little bit
of a spin and it makes

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the most delicious nuggets.

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These are great whether you're
making them for your family

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for a weeknight dinner
or for an appetizer

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around the holidays.

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So I started with
ground chicken and I added

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a beaten egg
and I'm gonna sprinkle in

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plenty of black pepper
and some paprika...

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and seasoned salt.
Gives it amazing flavor.

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And then I have the whites
of some green onion

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and I just minced it
really, really fine.

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So basically, the green onion
is gonna disappear

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into the ground chicken.

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A little bit of heavy cream
and some minced garlic.

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Alright, I'm gonna get in here
with a spoon.

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This mixture is so amazing,
and it's a little bit of a spin

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on regular chicken nuggets
that I've always made.

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Usually, I'll just take
chicken tenders and cut little,

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bite-sized pieces, bread them,
and fry them in that form.

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But this kind of mimics
the chicken nuggets

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that you might buy
in the freezer section

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or at fast food restaurants.

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It's actually sort of
a chicken mixture

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that's pressed together
and then fried.

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And you wind up with
a super tender nugget,

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which is really, really nice.

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And if you're having
a holiday party,

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you can make this mixture
in double or triple the quantity

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and make a whole bunch
for your guests.

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So I'm gonna use my scoop
and get a little portion

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and then I'll just
kind of press it

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into a little bit of a disk,
and then I'll get this

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onto a little pan
and I'll do the same

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with the rest of the mixture.

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OK, I got the patties
all formed.

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This mixture is so soft that
I'm gonna pop it in the freezer

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for about 15 minutes
just to flash freeze them,

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and that's gonna make it easier
for me to bread them

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and fry them,
that's what I'm gonna do next.

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[ticking]

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[ding]

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OK, these little nuggets have
gotten a lot more firm,

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and trust me,
that chicken mixture is so soft

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that you will be glad
you did this step.

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So first thing is breading,

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and I'm gonna do four at a time,

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just a little bit easier
to move down the line.

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So I'll dredge in flour first,
both sides,

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and then shake off the excess

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and then dunk it in beaten egg.

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So you really want
to toss it around the egg

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just so it's
totally coating the flour,

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because then they're gonna get
tossed in breadcrumbs.

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These are seasoned panko crumbs.

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And you can just kind of
sprinkle the crumbs all over,

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but you wanna wind up

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with really, really heavily
breaded little chicken nuggets.

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OK, and then look at these.

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Ooh, they're so nice.
It's a perfect size.

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That coating is gonna get
nice and golden.

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It's gonna be so good.

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Alright, now I'm gonna do
the exact same thing

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with the other 12
and start cooking.

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So I'll drop them four at a time
into the flour to dredge them,

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then shake off the excess,
then dip them

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in the egg,
roll them in the seasoned panko

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to coat them, and put them
on a sheet pan with the others.

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When they're all done,
it's time for the next step.

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So I'll put the first batch
of eight nuggets into oil

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that's heated to 375 degrees
in a large pan.

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I'll fry them for a minute
on the first side,

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flip them over,

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and cook them
for another minute

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on the second side.

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Then I'll take them out
onto a paper towel lined plate.

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And eight more
completes the cooking.

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Would you take a look
at these chicken nuggets?

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Oh, my gosh, they look good!

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Now, of course,
with chicken nuggets,

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you have to have something
to dunk them in

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when they're being eaten,
so I have a couple of...

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[chuckles]
...sauce options -- ketchup,

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I've got honey mustard...

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[chuckles]
...regular mustard, ranch,

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another favorite of mine
is barbecue sauce,

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really anything goes,
sweet and sour sauce

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is also good,
perfect for a party,

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perfect for watching
a game on TV,

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perfect for a holiday gathering.

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In a word, perfect.

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The hardest thing about
making these nuggets

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is figuring out
what sauce to use.

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Honey mustard.

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That's my choice today.

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Having a nice hot pot of soup
is always good

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if you have family around,
it's great for holiday season,

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it's great for any time of year.

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I love making soups
in a slow cooker.

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It just makes the process
so much easier.

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It takes a little longer
to cook,

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but the results are amazing,

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especially if you're making
this chicken and ravioli soup.

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Oh, my gosh, it's great.

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It just has a couple of steps.

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None of them are complicated.

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So first,
I added some diced onion

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and sliced garlic
to the slow cooker,

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and I'll add
some Italian seasoning.

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And for the chicken,
this is so cool.

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I love these.

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They're fresh chicken meatballs.

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They're store-bought,
so it's a really nice,

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kind of slightly
gourmet ingredient.

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And I'll just pop 'em in there.

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If you can find
frozen meatballs,

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you can put 'em in
in frozen form.

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Any kind of meatballs work.

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These are extremely flavorful,
so they're gonna add

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so much flavor to the soup.

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And then I love this ingredient.

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A couple of big
heaping tablespoons

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of store-bought pesto.

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I remember a time
when I would just add, like,

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a little teaspoon of pesto
to my soup, and now I'm, like,

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"How much can I add?"

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See, I just added another one.

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And for the liquid,
chicken broth.

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I love slow cooker recipes,

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especially when you don't have
to do any pre-cooking.

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And even though
those chicken meatballs
are store-bought,

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you're not sacrificing
any flavor,

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because they are so delicious.

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OK, I'm gonna get the lid on.

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I'm not even gonna stir
the soup.

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Now I'm gonna cook this
on high for two hours,

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and that's the first stage.

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And then I'll come back
and move on with stage two.

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[ticking]

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[ding]

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Alright, I am two hours older
and the soup has been cooking.

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So I have
some more things to add.

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I made a slurry
with heavy cream and corn starch

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and I just whisked it

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until it's totally
mixed together.

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And I'm gonna pour this
into the soup

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and it's gonna help the soup
get nice and thick...

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make it really creamy,
and it is going to be superb.

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So for the ravioli,
I love just finding

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good quality
store-bought ravioli.

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And this has spinach
and ricotta in it.

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I use it all the time.

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And then for a big pop of green,
some chopped kale.

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I'm just gonna stir
everything around.

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It looks and smells amazing.
and the textures in here, wow.

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OK, just one more stage
of cooking.

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I'll get the lid back on.

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I'm gonna let it cook on high
for another 30 minutes,

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and then the soup will be done.
I cannot wait for that.

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[ticking]

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[ding]

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Well, I have to say,
it smells super good in here.

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Sorry.
[chuckles]

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But it really, really does.

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Now when my family is home,
whether it's around the holidays

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or just any time of year,

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I'll just put a stack of bowls
and a little pile of spoons

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right by the slow cooker.

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I cooked some baguette bread
in the oven.

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I'll put that nearby
and everybody can just...

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do the work themselves.
But look at this.

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00:20:15,233 --> 00:20:17,333
Oh, my goodness,
the ravioli looks great.

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The kale really adds
something nice,

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and these little
chicken meatballs.

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I think I might've taken
more than my share.

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Ooh, this soup looks good.

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00:20:28,467 --> 00:20:30,834
So I'll also put a little dish
of basil nearby,

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if I have some, and it really is
the perfect little garnish.

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And then a little piece
of bread, just kinda break it

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in two and stick it
right in the bowl.

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Well...

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When it comes to all the meals

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you have to make
for your loved ones,

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whether it's
around the holidays or not,

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reach for that chicken.

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There are endless possibilities,

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and I hope you enjoy
the four I just shared.

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Cheers, friends.
Cheers to chicken!