Cooking: Camper Style

Technically speaking, you could say that I have a "full" kitchen in the camper. There is a microwave, a stove top, an oven, a fridge and a sink. Realistically, it is more like a kitchenette, but I am making do. The tabletop serves as additional counter space and there is a fitted cutting board that covers the sink that allows me to work. I can also grill outside. We grilled salmon and corn earlier this week, but the humidity is driving me indoors.

Last night I made a sauteed veggie and chicken dish that I piled on top of spaghetti and we topped with grated mozzarella cheese. Cooking in a small space isn't too hard, the key is to purchase and cook small portions {which should be good for our waistlines}.

Sauteed Veggies and Chicken over Spaghetti {serves 2}

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped

1/2 bunch of asparagus, cut into thirds

1/2 zucchini, sliced thinly

3/4 package of baby portabello mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil {evoo}

1/8 cup white wine {you can substitute chicken broth}

salt and pepper to taste

whole wheat spaghetti, one hand full per person

• Chop the chicken breast into 1-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut up vegetables and set aside.
• Start boiling your water for the spaghetti - this can be working while you prepare the main dish.
• Heat up skillet, then add EVOO to coat bottom of pan. When oil is heated, add chicken.
• Once chicken is cooked, remove and deglaze the pan with white wine {or chicken broth}. Use as much liquid as you need to deglaze the pan.
• Add vegetables to pan {I add them all at once}.
• Once veggies are sauteed, add the chicken back to the pan to reheat.
• Plate your spaghetti with the veggie, chicken mixture. Top with mozzarella cheese {I usually use Parmesan, but I only had mozzarella}.

This dish takes me about 20 minutes to whip up. This recipe serves 2, but you can easily change it to serve more people. I have also made this sans the chicken {just for me... Daniel has made it clear that, generally speaking, a meal is not a meal without some kind of meat}.