Sott'er celo de Roma

On an evening in Roma...

Today, we proclaimed it Italian day! Well, at least Italian lunch. :)

Zucchini and Italian Chicken - we forgot to play Dean Martin's Best while we were making it and eating, but upon reflection, we should have! It'd get us "in the mood."

So, along with a parmesean flavored Grissini, here's the recipe for lunch:

Sott'er celo de Roma

100g chicken (110 calories)

Allowed amount Zucchini (1c=20 calories)

3c water

5 fresh basil leaves

2T tomato chicken bullion

1T Italian Seasonings

1t onion powder

1t garlic powder

In pot, add water and seasonings. Add chicken and allow to simmer until chicken is tender (about 30 minutes). Cut up zucchini into 1" rounds. In steamer, add zucchini and allow to steam for 20 minutes or until a fork will easily go through the flesh. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and leave the broth in the pot to continue simmering. Place zucchini on plate (or bowl) and top with chicken. If you desire the broth (sauce), pour over everything. We topped it with both cheese and butter flavoring (see picture). Delicious!

Como e bella ce la luna brille e strette

Strette como e tutta bella a passeggiare

Sotto il cielo di Roma

Down each avenue or via, street or strata

You can see 'em disappearing two by two

On an evening in Roma

Do they take 'em for Espresso

Yea, I guess so

On each lover's arm a girl I wish I knew

On an evening in Roma

Though there's grinning and mandolining

In sunny Italy

The beginning has just begun

When the sun goes down

So, please meet me in the plaza near your casa

I am only one and that is one too few

On an evening in Roma

Don't know what the country's coming to

But in Rome do as the Romans do

Will you?

On an evening in Roma

Though there's grinning and mandolining

In sunny Italy

The beginning has just begun

When the sun goes down

Como e bella ce la luna brille e strette

Strette como e tutta bella a passeggiare

Sotto il cielo di Roma

Don't know what the country's coming to

But in Rome do as the Romans do

Will you?

On an evening in Roma

Sott'er celo de Roma

On an evening in Roma