Monday, May 22, 2017

Pizza Puff Pastry


Ingredients

  • 2 sheets of puff pastry
  • pizza sauce
  • shredded cheese
  • egg wash

 Instructions
  1. Place 2 sheets of puff pastry on a parchment paper-lined baking tray. Cut into equal sized circles.
  2. On one sheet, spread pizza sauce and shredded cheese. Place other sheet on top.
  3. Take a glass and place in center. Using a knife, cut strips away from the edge of the glass. Then take each strip and twist.
  4. Brush egg wash over top of pastry and bake at 400ºF for 20-25 minutes.
 
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Serves: 8-10

Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo


Ingredients

  • 6 strips bacon, chopped
  • 2 chicken breasts, sliced
  • 5 oz spinach
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 lb dry penne pasta
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

 Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until crispy.
  2. Add the chicken and cook until no pink is showing. Remove the chicken.
  3. Cook spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper with bacon until the spinach has wilted.
  4. Add chicken back, plus milk. Stir.
  5. Bring milk to boil, then add pasta.
  6. Stir constantly for about 10 minutes until pasta is cooked.
  7. Add parmesan and mix until cheese is melted.
 
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Serves: 3-4