Pasta di Polla al Sugo Bianco

ok.....so kill me, I don't have a picture but I PROMISE it's worthy of trying. 

Asiago Sauce
 4 Cups heavy cream -- (whipping cream) 
1/8 Teaspoon chicken base 
1 1/4 Cups asiago cheese (cheaper to use an italian blend that is shredded) 
1 Tablespoon cornstarch 
2 Ounces water  

Pasta
1/2 Stick butter 
1/2 Cup red onions -- diced 
1/2 Cup pancetta -- chopped 
1 Tablespoon garlic -- chopped 
3/4 Cup green onion -- tops only 
3/4 Pound chicken -- grilled and sliced 
2 Pounds farfalle -- cooked 
8 Ounces heavy cream -- (whipping cream) 

To Make the Sauce: Heat cream to very hot and just bubbly (but not a boil). Add chicken base and cheese. Stir constantly with a wire whip and bring temperature back to just bubbly. Dissolve cornstarch in the cold water and add to sauce. Bring to a slow simmer to cook out starch. Transfer sauce to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed. 

To Make the Pasta Dish: Saute red onion in butter for a few seconds then add pancetta and garlic. Add chicken, green onions and pasta. Deglaze the pan with the cream. Add asiago cream sauce. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with parsley and serve. Makes four servings. 

As we were eating it last night Alex stated "This tastes like my favorite pasta from Macaroni Grill without the sundried tomatoes!" Well it is that recipe!! Have fun digging in! 

xoxo
em

Texas Style Chili

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz) can of chili beans (undrained)
1 (15 oz) can of kidney beans (undrained)
3 Tbsp. chili powder
1 green pepper
1 yellow onion
1 C. water
2 cans of chili ready canned tomatoes
1.5 lbs ground beef
Salt and pepper to personal preference. 

Directions: 
Brown the ground beef.  In a crock pot or stove top mix all ingredients.  Allow to simmer for a minimum of 1 hour.  Then it is ready to serve!

Top with onions, hot sauce, cheese or sour cream!
Will yield 4 servings!

xoxo 
em
 

Oreo Brownies

Ingredients
2 rows of an Oreo package
1 Brownie mix + all ingredients on the back
4 oz cream cheese
1 bag of milk chocolate chips

Directions
Make the brownies according to the box directions. Allow them to cool.  While cooling crumble the Oreos and mix in the cream cheese.  This together makes a mixture similar to an Oreo ball.  Once the brownies are cooled, put a generous amount of the Oreo mixture on top of them.  Then melt the chocolate chips and drizzle on top to give the Oreo mixture a covering.  When melting the chocolate be sure not to burn it! If you do not think your chocolate is thin enough, add some shortening!  When the chocolate is still wet, you can add some crumbled plain Oreos to the top to help with the appearance!

xoxo
em

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

 

Buffalo Chicken

3 Chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)

1/2 jar of Texas Pete Buffalo Sauce

1/4 C. chopped jalapenos

1/4 C. chopped red onion

Toppings

Tortilla taco shells

Avacado

Celery

Red onion

Bleu Cheese

....ranch if you have a sensitive pallet...

Directions

In a crock pot place the chicken, buffalo sauce, jalapenos and red onion.  If the chicken is frozen it will take longer to cook.  With being in school I typically will put it on low for 6 hours or 3 hours on high when frozen or fresh.  If the meat looks like it is drying out add more of the buffalo sauce.  When cooking things in the crock pot, time is key, it just continues to get more tender.  When it is fully cooked, use two forks to shred it.

Now it's time to assemble.  Usually it will yield like 5/6 tacos, however that's all dependent on how full you fill them.  After the chicken, put the toppings on and dig it.  Typically I serve it with corn, black beans and a spring salad. 

xoxo

em