Broccoli and Bows

Bow tie pasta
1/4 c. olive oil
diced and cooked chicken
garlic
chopped broccoli
1 t. basil
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1/4 c. chicken broth
red pepper
salt and pepper
1 T. butter
Parmesan cheese

Fri chicken, add everything else but the cheese and cook until the broccoli is tender. Toss with cheese and serve.

This is a family favorite among our older children and younger. Maybe your family can enjoy it also!

Ziti Concoction

1 lb. hamburger
1 can favorite marinara sauce
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
3/4 c. sour cream
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
12 oz. cooked pasta

combine, and maybe, just maybe your kids will enjoy it as much as mine do!

Olive Garden Chicken Carbonara

1 lg chicken breast
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. hot water
1/2 T. italian seasoning
1/2 T. minced garlic
6 slices of bacon crumbled
1 1/2 T. flour
1/2 c. parmesean cheese
2 c. heavy cream
2 c. milk
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. salt
1 lb linguini
1 1/2 T. parmesan cheese
1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 T. minced garlic
1 T. fresh chopped parsley

1.   Whisk ingredients 2-5 together and place in bag with chicken.

2.   Refrigerate chicken 30 min.

3.   Cook the pasta while cooking the sauce.

4.   For the sauce:

5.   Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

6.   Add garlic and bacon bits.

7.   Saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

8.   Add flour, parmesan cheese,  cream, milk, pepper, and salt. Whisk together.

9. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally.

10.  in a large bowl combine cheese, garlic and parsley. Set aside.

11.  In large skillet cook chicken and cut into pieces.

12.  Add chicken to sauce and simmer 3 min.

13.  Place the pasta in a serving bowl, and pour sauce over it.

14.  Add cheese mixture and mix together.

French Bread

2 1/2 c. water
2 T.  yeast
2 T.  sugar
1 T.  salt
3 T.  Oil
7 c. flour

Dissolve water, yeast and sugar. Sit for 5 min. Add remaining ingredients. Mix till moistened, knead let raise 20 min. or more.

Flour hands and form into 2 loaves. Grease pan and sprinkle with corn meal.

Stand 20 min.

Bake at 450 until golden brown, 25-35 min.

May add butter on top.

***shhhhh....I received this recipe from another great bread maker!

Italian Soup

This is comparable to the soup you can eat at Olive Garden.

1 lb Italian sausage
2-3 cans chicken broth
equal parts milk
3-4 potatoes
1 stalk of kale

Fry sausage, breaking it up as you cook. When done Drain  and place in large soup pan.

Add chicken broth and equal parts milk

Dice potatoes and add to soup. Bring to a boil, then lower hear to med/hi and simmer.

When potatoes are soft shred Kale and add to soup. Cook 2-3 min.

Serve hot

Tips: Parmesan or cheddar cheese sprinkled over the top and bread sticks are the perfect things to complete this dish. Hope you enjoy it!