Comfort Food Tonight

Pasta Carbonara

Ingredients:

2 green zucchinis 

1 medium onion

1/2 lb. bacon

1 lb. rotini pasta

1 pint light cream

1 egg

8 oz. finely shredded cheddar cheese

paprika (to taste)

salt (to taste)

pepper (to taste)

cooking spray

Directions:

Boil water for pasta. Dice 2 zucchinis and medium onion. Spray a large fry pan with cooking spray, add diced vegetables, cook until tender. Add paprika, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook bacon in a frying pan. When cooked to a crisp, add bacon to the vegetables, along with some of the drippings for added flavor. When the pasta is cooked al dente, drain water and return it to the pot. Crack 1 egg into the pasta, stir briskly, and replace lid. (This will cook the egg) Add 1 pint of light cream to the pasta, then stir in vegetables and bacon. Lastly, add 8 ounces of cheese and stir thoroughly. Serve hot with my quick and easy garlic bread! Enjoy! 

Bacon frying, veggies sauteing with paprika

Rotini pasta is the best for this recipe

Great ingredients, even on a budget!

Finished product! Excellent comfort food
for a rainy night.

A new fall favorite!

Fall Vegetable Pasta

Ingredients:

1 pound Farfalle pasta

2 cans Cream of Celery soup

1 yellow or green squash

1 pepper (red, yellow, or orange)

1 qt mushrooms

1 medium onion

1 cup frozen peas

1 head of broccoli

8+ oz. milk

vegetable oil

salt

pepper

crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Chicken breast (tenders preferred)

Directions:

Dice pepper, squash, mushrooms, onion together. Trim broccoli florets. Boil water. Add pasta and broccoli. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Saute vegetables in pan using vegetable oil sparingly. Remove and place into a bowl. Add more oil and saute chicken pieces, sprinkling red pepper flakes for flavor. Remove broccoli and add to the bowl with vegetables. Remove pasta from water when al dente. Throw peas into water to defrost. Add to vegetables afterward. Once chicken is cooked thoroughly, add two cans of cream of celery and 8+ ounces of milk, stirring it until smooth. Add vegetables, stirring it thoroughly. Lastly, add pasta. Stir to ensure everything is coated by the sauce. Serve hot immediately after. 

Finished product!