Offered with Creamy Artichoke Dip, this savory snack satisfies peckish guests while dinner cooks. You can bake these ahead of time, cool completely, and store at room temperature for up to two days.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, cheese, baking powder, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add 5 tablespoons water and oil; stir until dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead lightly 4 or 5 times. Divide dough into 18 equal portions, shaping each portion into an 8-inch rope. Place ropes on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove from oven; cool on a wire rack.
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Serve with Pecorino-Black Pepper Breadsticks. To make this the night before, combine dip ingredients, spoon into the baking dish, cover, and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
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Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; stir until well blended. Stir in artichoke hearts. Spoon artichoke mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until artichoke mixture is hot and begins to brown. Serve warm.
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Combine the ingredients for the salsa--except the cheese--up to a few hours before dinner, and store at room temperature; pound the chicken ahead of time, and keep chilled.
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Combine tomato, onion, basil, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Let stand at room temperature.
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound each piece to 1-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 3 chicken breast halves to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is browned and done. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 chicken breast halves.
Stir cheese into tomato mixture. Place 1 chicken breast half on each of 6 plates; top each serving with about 1/3 cup salsa.
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Because this dish cools down swiftly, prepare just before serving.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots to pan; sauté 10 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned. Stir in sherry; cook 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring frequently.
Add broccoli and salt to pan; stir well. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in pepper.
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This simple side dish is mostly hands-off, which lets you cook other dishes on the stovetop at the same time.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Combine potatoes and oil in a large bowl, tossing well to coat. Combine salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle salt mixture over potatoes, tossing well to coat. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Turn potato wedges over, and rotate pans; bake an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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