Homemade Pizza

Homemade Chicken, Bell Pepper and mushroom pizza from this blog.

Delicious AND healthy :)

Confetti Chicken Pasta

Sooooooooo good! Another thanks to pinterest! (picture defjinitely stolen from pinterest)
Ingredients:

1 packge (16 0z.) penne pasta

2 Tbs. olive oil, divided

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. peppter

1/2 c. onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 c. broccoli florets

1 c. asparagus, chopped into small pieces

1 c. grape tomatoes

**I left out the tomatoes & onion and added corn and peas!

Cook your pasta and let it drain. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat 1 Tbs of oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken until done and golden on all sides. Remove from heat and let rest in a large bowl.

Add the remaining olive oil to the chicken skillet and saute onions for 2 min. Add in the garlic and bell pepper and continue to saute. Toss in the rest of veggies, saving the tomatoes until the very end. Once cooked, add veggies to the chicken in your large bowl.

Spicy Cream Sauce

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp flour

2 c. half and half

1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes

1 c. parmesan cheese

In the same pan you cooked the chicken and veggies, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whick until combines well (about 1-2 minutes).

Slowly add the half and half while stirring to prevent clumps from forming. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and allow to simmer until it begins to boil. Stir periodically.

When the sauce begins to thicken and bubble, turn off the heat and add your cheese. Stir until completely melted.

Stir in pasta to sauce, then add veggies and chicken and viola! A tasty, easy (even with so many steps) treat for dinner!

Pasta Salad

Thank you, Pinterest! FANTASTIC pasta salad :)

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 package bow-tie pasta

1 lb. fresh broccoli

1 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups halved, seedless, red grapes

-Bake pecans at 350 degrees on baking sheet for 5-7 minutes or until toasted.

-Prepare pasta according to package directions.

-Cut broccoli florets into small pieces.

-Whisk together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, and salt until well blended. Add broccoli, hot cooked pasta, and grapes. Mix together well, allow to chill for 3 hours. Put pecans into salad just before serving.

*I rinsed the pasta with cold water and the salad was ready to serve immediately! What a tasty treat!

Tortilla Soup

Super fast and super tasty, let me tell ya!

Ingredients:

2 cups tomato sauce/paste

1 cup salsa

1 can (12oz) chicken broth

1 1/2 cups black beans

1 1/2 cups frozen corn

1 tsp. minced garlic
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken breast

Mix first 6 ingredients together and bring to boil, then lower heat and add chicken allowing to simmer for 10-15 minutes and voila!
Topped with a little cheddar cheese and served with tortilla chips it's ready to go!