Out of all the appliances I use in my kitchen on a daily basis I’d have to say my blender feels the most love.  I use it for everything from morning smoothies to sauces and soups; it’s practically replaced my food processer.  So when KitchenAid® asked if I’d whirl up a few recipes with their new Pro Line® Series Blender I jumped at the opportunity.  

When the blender arrived I quickly found a home for it on my counter and began experimenting…really putting it to the test.  Spinning, chopping and pulsing my morning smoothies, salsas, sauces, and soup.  I mean if I was truly going to write and share it will all of you I needed to know, was it really better than my current beloved blender.  And shockingly the answer was yes.  Here’s why: the top was so much easier to work with especially when you needed to remove it during mixing.  It has more power.  And probably my favorite part, it self cleans! Just add a drop of soap and a little water and press go.  Game changer.  

So now that we’ve established why I love the KitchenAid® ProLine® Series Blender, let’s talk about what I actually made…Sheet Pan Tomatillo Salsa Chicken with Potatoes and Red Onions.  If you follow along on Snapchat or Instagram then you’d know I have a little garden where I’m growing cilantro, onions, jalepenos, peppers, and a HUGE tomatillo plant.  Why tomatillos?  Because the hubs and I LOVE tomatillo salsa.  And I may be biased, but I really believe I make the best tomatillo salsa (the secret is in the roasting and the sugar).  If you’re not familiar with tomatillos they are bright green with a tart flavor and known as the Mexican husk tomato (you actually have to remove the husk from the tomatillo).  You can usually find them in your local Whole Foods in the produce section by the jalepenos.  And while we’ve always enjoyed the tomatillo salsa on tacos and with chips I wanted to mix it up and incorporate it in a more traditional way.  Enter chicken, potatoes and red onions.  

I love making chicken in a roasting or sheet pan because of the natural caramelization process that happens to the chicken and whatever else you roast with it; in this case red bliss baby potatoes and red onions.  Topped with a herb, garlic, olive oil and onion rub and doused with fresh tomatillo salsa from the blender you are in for an easy and amazing meal that is so much easier to make than it looks.  Snag the recipes below and let me know how it turns out for you and your family!  Truly, MKR

P.S.  I’ve went through quite a few blenders in my lifetime; from the under $60 versions when I was twenty-two living in my shoebox of an apartment, to the mid-range, and finally making it up to the splurge worthy model thanks to our wedding registry.  And one things for sure, I should have just splurged in the beginning.  If a blender is something you’ll use and have for years to come then bite the bullet and pony up for the Pro Line® otherwise you’ll be replace your mid-tier model every single year. xo