Lori Puts Rep. Ritch Workman to Work in the Kitchen

Ritch Workman, Florida House of Representatives District 30, rolls with the questions that Lori dishes out while they roll up chicken spinners, rolled asparagus, and polenta.

Rolled Chicken with Asparagus and Polenta

Chicken
4 flattened chicken breasts
1½ oz goat cheese
¼ sun dried tomatoes in oil, cut up
12-14 fresh basil leaves
2 tbls olive oil
1 tbls balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 350°. Take flattened chicken breast, and place skin side down. Put 2-3 basil leaves, ¼ of the cheese, and ¼ of the cut up tomatoes on chicken. starting with the short end, roll the breast tightly. Place in pan. Repeat with remaining chicken. Mix oil and vinegar together. Pour over chicken and place in oven. Bake 25-30 minutes depending on thickness of chicken.

Asparagus
1 lb asparagus trimmed and washed
8 very thin slices of Pancetta

Divide the asparagus into 8 sections, and wrap each section with slice of Pancetta. Place under broiler for 3-5 min or until pancetta is cooked and asparagus is tender/crisp.

Polenta
chilled polenta
olive oil

Slice polenta and fry in oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve chicken with asparagus on top of polenta.

Ritch Workman, Florida House of Representatives

Ritch Workman, republican, represents District 30 in the Florida House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2008 and was re-elected in 2010. He ran unopposed in the 2012 elections. As a newly elected Representative of Florida’s Space Coast Ritch founded the Florida Space Caucus. The Space Caucus has grown to become the largest caucus in the Florida Legislature with strong bi-partisan support. Ritch Workman’s main focus as representative is to reduce the size and scope of government.

The Workman Family
Ritch Workman has two children, a son Bailey Richard and a daughter Sofia Grace.

Affiliations
Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers, current member and past President 2006-2008
Rockledge Rotary Club, member

Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 2008, re-elected in 2010 and 2012