Bowtie Festival Pasta

3 slices of bacon chopped
2 chicken breast chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 cup diced red onion
1 t. chopped garlic
¼ cup diced Roma tomatoes
1 – 2 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream
Alfredo Sauce (Recipe here)
1/8 cup Asiago cheese
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups cooked bowtie pasta

1. Cook bacon until slightly crunchy then remove from pan.
2. Add chicken and cook until done then remove from pan.
3. Add butter and sauté onions for 2 – 3 minutes then add garlic and cook until onion is translucent.
4. Return chicken and bacon to pan with onions and garlic. 
5. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, heavy cream and Asiago cheese.
6. Once cheese and cream have reduced by half add Alfredo sauce and cooked pasta.

Alfredo Sauce

1/4 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. 
2. Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic, pepper and cheese and whisk quickly, heating through. 
4. Stir in parsley and serve.

Pancakes

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups flour
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions:
1. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
2. Make a well in the center and pour the milk, egg and melted butter and mix until smooth.
3. Heat pan or griddle over medium heat. Pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake onto griddle or pan. Brown on both sides.

Chicken Giggle

Ingredients:
1 to 2 chicken breast (cooked and chopped)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon Chili powder
1 bag Doritos
1 to 2 cups Shredded Cheese

Instructions:
1. Mix together soups, pepper, chili powder, onion and chicken in a casserole dish.
2. Take half bag of Doritos and place them into a Ziploc bag and crush. Once all chips are crush pour over soup mixture.
3. Cover casserole with shredded cheese.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Ranch Potatoes

Ingredients:
2 pounds potatoes, quartered
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 packet Ranch Seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions:
1. Place oil, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, parsley and oregano into a Ziploc bag.
2. Place potatoes into bag. Seal bag and toss until all potatoes are covered.
3. Place in a casserole dish and bake at 450 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until potatoes are brown and crisp.

Neiman Marcus Cake

Cake Mix recipe was found here:
Cake Mix

Cake:
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven at 300 degrees.
2. Add flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into the mixer. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs are formed.
3. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 1 minute then high for 2 minutes.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.

Topping:
1/2 cup melted butter
2 eggs
2 cups powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese

1. Add butter, eggs, powdered sugar and cream cheese to mixer. Beat until well combined.
2. Pour on top of cake.
3. Bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until cake is golden brown on top.

Busy Day Crock Pot Chicken and Rice

Ingredients:
1 lb chicken breast
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 box chicken flavor rice a roni

Directions:
1. Place chicken in crock pot. Pour soups over chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
2. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
3. Once chicken is done cook rice a roni according to box.

*I have severed this over brown rice. All I did was cook the brown rice in chicken broth.

*Sometimes I add 1 cup of frozen veggies during the last hour of cooking.