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Bow Tie Alfredo with Chicken

March 4, 2009 By

A family favorite – my kids LOVE the bow ties!

chickenandbowtiepastaYou will need:

4 Chicken Breasts

3 Cups Uncooked Bow Tie Pasta

For the sauce:

1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

1/12 cups fresh Parmesan Cheese

1 cup of heavy cream

1/4 cup of butter

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1) Cook pasta according to directions on box

2) Dice chicken, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan.  Cook chicken over medium heat until cooked through

3) For sauce, melt butter over low heat.  Add cream and allow to simmer for 5-6 minutes.  Add pepper, garlic and Parmesan Cheese.  Whisk until smooth.

4) Gently combine pasta with chicken.  Slowly pour sauce over top. Stir.  Enjoy.

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A Little Taste of Italy – Stuffed Manicotti

March 3, 2009 By

You will need:

manicotti212 Large Manicotti shells

4 cups shredded Mozarella cheese, divided

2 cups Ricotta cheese

6 tablespoons chopped, fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil

1 – 26 ounce jar of spaghetti sauce, divided

1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 13 x 9 inch pan or baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

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Monkey Bread

February 27, 2009 By

A perfect treat for a sweet, but yummy breakfast.

monkeybreadCombine:
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 8 oz of cream cheese
Then:
2 12 oz cans of biscuits
Cut each biscuit in 1/2
Put a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each half, squeeze shut and place in bundt pan
Stack each on top of each other in circle
Melt 1 stick of butter and combine with 1 cup of brown sugar.
Pour mixture over biscuits.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes :)
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Candy Coated Snack Mix

February 25, 2009 By

Kudos to my sweet friend Kristen for getting me addicted to this stuff!

candymix10 oz pretzels – broken
5 cups corn chex
1 lb M & M’s
5 cups Cheerios
2 cups salted nuts
2 pkgs vanilla chips
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1. Mix first 5 items in a large heat proof bowl
2. Microwave chips and oil until chips are liquid.
Pour melted chips over the dry mix and stir until all is coated.
3. Spread coated mix out on to wax paper in a single layer.  Let cool thoroughly.
4. Crumble and store in an air tight container.
This makes a large bowl, but it freezes well.
Enjoy.
Beware: Addiction is Possible.
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Garlic Parmesan Chicken

February 23, 2009 By

This chicken is delicious and easy to master. Including prep (about 15 minutes) and cooking (about 35 minutes),  it will take less than an hour to get this meal on your dinner table.

Ingredients:

parmchickenprep2 teaspoons crushed garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 Parmesan cheese
4 skinless chicken breasts

parmchicken1Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Warm the garlic and olive oil to blend the flavors.  In a separate dish, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip the chicken into the olive oil mixture and then into the bread crumb mixture.  Place chicken in a shallow baking dish.  Bake for 35 minutes or until no longer pink and juices run clear.

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