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Buffalo Chicken Pasta

January 19, 2012 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 1 Comment

Baby it’s cold outside…

And that means comfort food to me!

So this pub favorite has gotten a make over…

So good, you’ll make this a new staple.

Big shout out to my girl, Shell over at Things I Can\’t Say !

She blogged about how much her kids liked this dish and it sounded so amazing I had to make it immediately.  Let’s just say we were ALL licking the plates clean.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

dinner Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Serves: 4  Prep Time:  5 minutes  Cook time:  20 minutes

1 pound penne

2 t salt

1 ½ t pepper

1 T  garlic powder

1 T Cajun seasoning

1 pound chicken, diced

2 T oil

3 T hot sauce, Frank’s or Tobasco, divided

1 cup mayo

1/2 cup ranch dressing

¾ cup milk

1 cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped scallions

shredded mozzerella

chopped blue cheese

Put on a pot of water to boil and when it does toss in some salt to season it and add in your pasta and cook until al dente.

Season chicken with the spices. You can pour it all into a ziploc bag to shake it all up. Heat oil over med-high heat and cook chicken until it’s cooked, about 5 minutes or so.  Next add 2 T hot sauce and cook for an additional minute or so.  This part always makes me cough, but I use A LOT of hot sauce, I like mine extra spicy!

Combine mayo, ranch, and milk and mix. It will be lumpy, then stir in additional T of hot sauce.  It depends on how hot you want it.  Add this to the skillet with the chicken. Cook a few minutes, until heated.

Pour over pasta and stir to combine.  Top with fresh celery, scallions, mozzarella and crumbled blue cheese.  Sooo good!  Thanks, Shell!  This one is going into permanent rotation!!! dinner Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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Bow ties with spring veggies and bacon

March 23, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 15 Comments

Happy Spring!

Though it’s snowing here today.

Anyway, this will make you feel like spring…

A delicious and quick pasta that the kids will adore!

Mom and Dad too!

Feel free to add grilled chicken or shrimp to make it a heartier dish.

dinner Bow ties with spring veggies and bacon

Bow ties with spring veggies & pancetta

WHAT YOU NEED:

1 box bow tie pasta

4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped

1 1/4 pounds asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces

1 scallions, thinly sliced

8 ounces crimini mushrooms

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup heavy cream

3 T extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

1 T lemon zest

1/4 cup italian parsley, chopped

1/4 cup basil, torn

WHAT TO DO:

Heat a large pasta pot over high heat.  When boiling add salt and cook pasta until al dente. Drain, but reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Set aside.

Pour off all but 1 teaspoon drippings from skillet. Add mushrooms to the drippings.  Cook for 3 minutes.  Add asparagus, scallions, and garlic to the mushrooms in skillet and cook for 3 more minutes minutes.  Remove from heat.

Add veggies, 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid, 1/2 cup Parmesan, cream, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, basil, and S&P to pasta.

Mix well.  Add more pasta water if necessary.  Sprinkle with bacon and more cheese if desired.

Tasty Tidbit – Kids not asparagus fans?  Try this dish with frozen peas!

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Superbowl Countdown – Fitzpatrick Irish Nachos

January 28, 2011 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 26 Comments

How do you make nachos Fitz style?

With potatoes of course!

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Fitzpatrick Irish Nachos

2 russet potatoes, washed and dried

1/2 T olive oil

S&P

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 lb bacon bits, cooked and drained on paper towels

scallions, chopped

jalapenos, sliced (optional)

sour cream

I like to think of this as a healthier version of potato skins, since you bake them and not fry them, but round these parts we just like to call them good!  Here’s how you make Fitzpatrick Irish Nachos….

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Slice your potatoes into either round disks or long planks depending on what your favorite shape is.  Just make sure the slices are about 1/4-1/2 an inch thick.

Put the slices on a sheet pan and douse with olive oil, and S&P.  Mix with your hands to coat well.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese.

Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Top with bacon, scallions, jalapenos, and sour cream.

Enjoy at kick off!

appetizers Superbowl Countdown Fitzpatrick Irish Nachos

These are soooo easy and sooo good!

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Hash Brown Quiche

February 15, 2010 By Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner 2 Comments

appetizers Hash Brown Quiche

Serves: 6   Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time:  1 hr 5 minutes

1 package (about 3 cups) shredded hash browns

1 T extra virgin olive oil

3 T butter

4  eggs, beaten

1 cup half-and-half

½ polska kielbasa link sliced

½ cup scallions, diced

½ cup sliced mushrooms

1 cup shredded cheddar

½ t paprika

S&P

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add in your sliced kielbasa and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.  Remove kielbasa with a slotted spoon and place allow to cool on a plate.  In the same pan add in the olive oil and butter.  Once the butter has melted, add in your hash brows.  Toss to coat well with butter mixture and season with paprika and salt & pepper.

Grab a 9 inch pie plate and pour in the potato mixture  Press them into the bottom and up the sides to form a crust. Bake until golden brown and just starting to crisp, about 25 mintues.

Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, half & half, kielbasa, scallions,  mushrooms, cheese, and season with salt and pepper. When your hash brown crust is ready ladle the egg mixture over the crust and return it to the oven.  Drop the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and puffy.appetizers Hash Brown Quiche

Tasty Tidbit:  Feel free to add lots of yummy veggie mixins to this one.  Try chopped broccoli or even spinach.  Delicious!

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