Chicken Sausage Garlic Parmesan Pasta

I wasn't sure what to make....hmmm, what to do what to do?????

My oldest spoke up and said Alfredo!!

And I remembered I had something similar posted on my cupboard from Damn Delicious....One Pot Garlic Parmeasan Pasta! The Fish Fam always loves this dish, which I have changed up a little bit....

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 med. onion
• 5-6 shitake mushrooms
• 1 package chicken sausage
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup rice/coconut milk, or more, as needed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes, then add chicken sausage.
2. Stir in chicken broth, milk, butter and fettuccine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, about 18-20 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
4. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

* I doubled the recipe.. 

This pasta dish smelled so so good. 

Yummmmm!!!

Melt In Your Mouth Meatballs

I made these meatballs the other night and heard over and over how good they were!

I found them over at Genius Kitchen who spotlighted Kittencal's Italian Melt In Your Mouth Meatballs.

Give them a try and enjoy!!!

Instant Pot: Manacotti Chicken Pesto Pasta

Simple Sesame Noodles

The Fish Fam said these noodles were pretty good. One of my kids tried a tasted and said, "Yum, this tastes just like seaweed salad!"

Yes, they liked it, but the husband said maybe next time don't do spaghetti noodles.

I was thinking the same thing. I'll have to try flat rice noodles or some other Chinese noodle. But this recipe was quick and simple. I also added leftover shredded chicken.

Simple Sesame Noodles

By Pioneer Women

• 12 ounces, fluid Thin Noodles, Cooked And Drained
• 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
• 3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Hot Chili Oil
• 4 Tablespoons Canola Oil
• 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced Thin

Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!

Fresh Basil Pesto Bacon Pasta

We have tons of noodles to use up before we move overseas, hence all the pasta dishes we've been making!

This night I had basil and pine nuts in the fridge to use up so Basil Pesto it was!!

My husband love, love, loved it and of course anything with bacon makes it even better. 

At least for my kids!

Basil Pesto is super easy to through together and make, 

but here is a recipe to follow:

2 cups Basil

1/2cup Parmasean Cheese

1/2cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/3cup pine nuts

3 garlic cloves

Salt and pepper to taste

Put it all in a food processor and blend.

I aslo fried up some bacon, onions with chopped up mini bell peppers.

I'm convinced that this olive oil... 

 Was a huge factor in the taste. My husband picked it up in Greece, on his way home from his deployment, as a gift for me. I was SO HAPPY! And it is so so good.

Tomato Cream Sauce

The Fish Fam LOVED this Tomato Cream Sauce.

It's from the Pioneer Women, which I love pretty much all of her recipes!

I changed this one up a bit though because we limit cows milk as much as possible, so instead of using the heavy cream I made a white sauce with butter, flour, and coconut milk. Very easy. Directions here.

I've also got lots of help in the kitchen! My little one opens the cans of organic tomato sauce and while another grates the parmesan cheese. Very helpful!

Mine didn't turn out so orange, but the family said it's super super good and we've had it quite a few times these last few weeks with organic pasta.

Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

The Pioneer Women

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
• 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce
•  Salt And Pepper, to taste
•  Dash Of Sugar (more To Taste)
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
•  Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese, To Taste
•  Fresh Basil, Chopped
• 1-1/2 pound Fettuccine

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.

Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute for a minute or so. Pour in tomato sauce and add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Stir and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in cream. Add cheese to taste, then check seasonings. Stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately. (Thin with pasta water before adding basil if needed.)

*Switch out the wheat noodles for gluten-free to make it gluten-free!

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

There's nothing better to eat than homemade chicken noodle soup when you have a cold during the winter months. I put about five chicken thighs in a big pot of boiling water for a couple hours. In the meantime I cut up garlic, onions, carrots, and celery. I take out all the chicken thighs and the meat should be soft enough that it almost slides off the bone. I dump in all the veggies. Then I take two forks and shred the meat up. I add in spices like oregano, basil, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, etc. I put the chicken back in and add dry egg noodles. Everything is up to you, but this basically what I do!