Italian Sausage Rigatoni

This is one of my family's FAVORITE pasta recipes. It goes back and forth with Jenilyn's bowtie pasta for being #1!!!!!


1 1/2 lb. Italian sausage--mild
3 cloves garlic--minced
42 oz Italian Stewed tomatoes (one big can and one little can)
1/3 tsp. red pepper (can be left out)
3/4 tsp. black pepper
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/2 c. cream
3/4 lb. grated Fontina cheese (in the Imported section)
3/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 1/2 boxes of Rigatoni


Remove skin & brown sausage with garlic. Drain fat. Blend stewed tomatoes, pepper, salt, and basil in the blender. Put sauce over cooked sausage, stir, and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 15 minutes. Add cream and cheeses. It will melt within a few minutes. Serve over cooked Rigatoni.

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

Hey all! Hope your Thanksgiving week is going well. Before all of our company arrives I thought I would post one of my all time FAVORITE dishes!! Hope your family enjoys it!

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

16 oz. Farfalle pasta
1 cup heavy whipping cream (I usually double the cream because I like more sauce)
3-4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tablespoon pepper (this seems like a lot, but it makes it really good...if you're worried you can add less. I don't really like pepper in general but I use the full Tbsp!)
1/2 cup butter ( sometimes double this or one and a half it since I double the cream)
1 lb bacon, cooked and crumpled (I cook mine in the oven...less messy! Usually on 400 degrees for about 30 minutes)
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese (or a bit more if you like!)
1 (12 oz) Lawry's mesquite marinade with lime juice...or some marinade that sounds like the equivalent.

Cook chicken in crock pot with marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull chicken out of juices, allow to cool a bit, and shred. Set this aside. Cook pasta. While pasta is cooking make the sauce. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and bacon. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. Sprinkle a bit more cheese on top!

Cole's Pasta

Cole wanted to contribute, so here is his favorite recipe.

Boil Water.
Mix 2 different kinds of pasta and cook for about 10 minutes.
Drain.
Enjoy with a dash of salt.