Copycat! Who's a copycat? Me! And proud to be!
I have fell in love with Ree Drummond,The Pioneer Woman. She Rocks! Ree doesn't know me and no, I don't know her on a personal level, but I'd love to meet her. Ree Relaxes & inspires me. Something about Ree is just Calming to me and slow paced compared to my world.
A couple days ago, oh' at about 5:00, I realized I hadn't thought of supper all day. The thought never even tried to enter my mind. Completely forgetting about supper has become an issue for me. First, I am a planner - at least I like to think I am. Secondly, there's nothing worse than waiting until the last minute to whip up a awesome supper but have to use the microwave to thaw out my meat. Have ever seen what chicken looks like if you defrost it in the microwave too long? It's Rubbery. I don't like it if even just a little bit of the outside starts to cook because it turns white and that part always seems tough to me.
So I thought of The Pioneer Woman and her recipes that I've seen on Food Network. She always makes it look so easy and doable. I went to her Cooking Page and wallah - 16 Minute Meals!! What!? That sounds exactly like the suppers I want to make. I scrolled down one recipe, two recipes and OMG I think I can do this! Bowtie Chicken Alfredo. The other reason, other than it's supposed to be fast, is I picked this one is because I had all of the ingredients in my pantry, fridge and freezer. Plus it looked super easy!
Here's Ree's recipe.
Ingredients
§ 12 ounces, weight Bowtie Pasta (farfalle)
§ 4 Tablespoons Butter
§ 2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
§ Salt And Pepper, to taste
§ 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
§ 3/4 cups Dry White Wine (may Substitute Low-sodium Chicken Broth)
§ 1/2 cup Half-and-half
§ 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
§ Low Sodium Chicken Broth, As Needed For Thinning
§ 3/4 cups Parmesan Shavings Or Grated Parmesan
§ 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, Minced
Then, I'll show you what I came up with on the fly. Here is what I used!
Ingredients
§3 handfuls of medium pasta Shells
§ 2 cups of Ziti pasta, again - I used what I had on hand!
§ Tyson Grilled Chicken, frozen in the bag - eyeball it!
§ 2 Tablespoons Butter
§ Salt And Pepper, to taste - just like Ree!
§ 1 Tbsp minced Garlic, from a Jar - already minced!
§ 1 jar of HEB Brand Alfredo Sauce - again, it was what I already had on hand!
§ 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan
§ 1 Tablespoons dried Parsley, in the spice cabinet
§ Pinch of Love
§ Pinch of Love
§ More Salt (optional)
§ Half bag, Frozen Broccoli
Boil a pot of water, then add Pasta Shells. I added the Ziti after 3 minutes since Shells take longer than Ziti. Add Butter to a skillet, then add Garlic. I probably should have added the garlic after the chicken but I didn't. Then I added the Chicken, yes it was still Frozen. I cooked that until the Chicken was thawed - I think I covered it with a lid for a few minutes. Add Alfredo Sauce, I let it come to a simmer. I added Salt & Pepper - just like Ree! More salt, then added Salt to the Boiling Pasta Water too. When the pasta was about 3 minutes from perfection, I added the Broccoli - yes, it was Frozen too. The Frozen Broccoli reduced my boil, so I just turned the heat up and brought the water back up to a boil. When cooking time is over I scooped out the pasta and broccoli, draining as much water as I could. I put this right into the skillet with the Chicken and Alfredo Sauce. Stir up this yummy mess. Add Parmesan, Parsley and a pinch of Love. Stir some more and maybe add another Pinch of Salt. Yuuuh-Uuh-Me!
What makes it even better? HEB Garlic Bread! (OMG- cheap and good!). Hubby likes Broccoli a bunch. So I served his with another side of Broccoli.
What makes it even better? HEB Garlic Bread! (OMG- cheap and good!). Hubby likes Broccoli a bunch. So I served his with another side of Broccoli.
Then, I took out my fancy little camera - that I never use and decided to try to take a pic of my dish! YUMMY!
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| Chicken Alfredo |
Please leave a comment and any suggestions! Much Love, Jess!
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