Chicken with Bacon Pasta with Spinach

 Ingredients 

2 Tablespoon vegetable oil

1 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 

Salt and pepper

4 bacon strips

Penne Pasta

Alfredo

2 teaspoon garlic, minced

2 Tablespoon flour

2 cups half and half

1 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

2 cups spinach 

Shred the Parmesan cheese and set it aside to allow it to get to room temperature. 

In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil on medium heat.

Cut chicken into thin slices. Season each side generously with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.

Sear the chicken in hot skillet on each side. 

Cook Bacon

Prepare Pasta

Toss together 

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

 Ingredients 

1 pound chicken tenders

2 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ginger, grated

2 large eggs, beaten

1 cup breadcrumbs

Sesame seeds

Sauce

1/3 honey

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Minced garlic

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preheat oven to 400. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Marinate chicken with soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for 15 minutes

Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then breadcrumbs

Place on baking sheet, bake for 15 minutes.

Pour sauce over chicken

Serve with green beans and toasted sesame seeds

Bring sauce to simmer and toss chicken

Hot Chocolate

 Ingredients

1.5 cups whipping cream

1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

6 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla 

2 cups of chocolate chips 

Stir together in crock pot

Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

Serves 4

2 Lb Yukon gold potato

1/2 cup whole milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

8 cloves, crushed

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed, cold

2 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation 

1- On a cutting board, peel the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water after peeling.

2- cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes

3- Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water.  Ring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 12 minutes.

4- In a saucepan, bring the milk, heavy cream, and garlic to a simmer over low heat. 

5- Remove the pot from the heat 

 6- Drain the potatoes in a colander and transfer back to the pot.

7- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher

8- Add the cubed cold butter and salt. Stir to combine. 

9- Gradually add the cream mixture to the potatoes, little by little, until fluffy

10- Top with ground pepper