Rebecca + Chris – A Proposal Inspired Martini

This Saturday we have the extreme pleasure of are photographing Rebecca and Chris’s rustic outdoor wedding.  How Chris proposed to Rebecca has to be one of the more creative and yummy proposal stories we have heard.     Let’s just say it involved an engagement ring and donuts!   If you haven’t read how this happened yet, check out the full story of their proposal here:  Rebecca and Chris’s Engagement.  Inspiration for their recipe was easy to come by. Mac ‘n Cheese is a comfort food that everyone enjoys and is also the dish which Rebecca and Chris had ordered on their first date to Noodles and Company. The drink is inspired by their engagement story which included jelly donuts – the cocktail features Chambord and RumChata garnished with Chris’s favorite food, gummy bears. Yes according to Chris, it counts as a food.

Enjoy!

Read Full Recipe Below!

 

 

Mac n’ Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients

2 thin chicken breasts

3 cups shredded cheddar

1 cup shredded romano

1 quart whole milk

1 stick melted butter

1/2 cup flour

1 lb cooked elbow pasta

butchers twine

salt & pepper to season

1/2 cup scallions

1/2 cup diced tomatoes

Pre-cook 1 lb elbow pasta, set aside.  Shred 3 cups cheddar and 1 cup romano cheese.

Heat 1 quart of whole milk; don’t boil, just heat.

Make Roux – Combine 1 stick melted butter and slowly stir in 1/2 cup flour. When lightly browned, stir in warmed milk.  Whisk in the cheese and stir until creamy, save a little cheese for garnish.

Mix the cheese sauce and pasta.  Save about a cup of the cheese sauce to pour over the chicken.

Pound flat 2 chicken breasts.  Scoop a cup of mac ‘n cheese into the center of the chicken breast and then roll and tie with butchers twine.  Salt and pepper to season.

Heat olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt in a frying pan.  Place chicken into pan until fully cooked, remove from pan to cool.

Drizzle cheese sauce over finished chicken.  Garnish with shredded cheese, diced scallions, tomatoes and a side helping of mac n’ cheese.

Jelly Donut Martini

Ingredients

2 oz Chambord

2 oz Rumchata

In Martini glass pour 2 oz of Chambord.  In martini shaker, add ice and 2 oz of Rumchata.  Shake.  Use back of spoon to pour cold Rumchata into the glass with the chambord.   Keep layers separated.

Garnish cocktail with powdered sugar and gummy bears.