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March 1, 2013

Caesar’s Gluten Free Pasta Review

I don’t eat gluten free products normally but I know that many of you do so when a representative of Caesars contacted me about reviewing some of their frozen, gluten free pasta products I agreed. The box hit my house the weekend I was in Birmingham for the conference (that I still haven’t told you about) and was put in the freezer. Things were busy when I got back and then I was in bed for 10 days with that kidney infection so I am just now getting this done. Continue reading →

Chicken Alfredo Ravioli

Ravioli is one of my favorite comfort foods. There is something about it being chewy, cheesy, and high in carbs that whispers comfort to my inner child. I like making it homemade but most often I buy the frozen cheese ravioli from Costco. I know it is not as delicious as fresh ravioli but it suits me just fine.

Most often, at least around here, it is either served with a tomato based sauce or plain butter and a sprinkle of Parmesan. Well this time I decided to use a chicken Alfredo sauce. SCORE!

I don’t understand why I hadn’t used it before – it is absolutely delicious. If I hadn’t had spinach and mushroom haters at the table I would have added sauteed mushrooms and spinach both!

If you haven’t made an Alfredo sauce before try this just once. Fresh is fast and so much better than canned.

Chicken Alfredo Ravioli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

20 minutes

Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Carbs: Carbs: 35.7

Calories per serving: 691

Fat per serving: 42.2

Chicken Alfredo Ravioli

Creamy, perfect Alfredo sauce recipe that doesn't take long to make. Serve it over cheese ravioli for major comfort food.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of unsalted butter
8 ounces of cream cheese
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups of milk
1/2 cup of heavy cream
6 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups of diced, cooked chicken breast
1 cup of sauteed mushrooms, optional
2 cups of chopped, fresh spinach, optional
24 ounces ravioli, fresh or frozen - cooked

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Saute the garlic until it softens.
Add the cream cheese and stir until blended.
Add the milk, cream, and Parmesan and whisk until smooth.
Stir in the chicken breast (and mushrooms/spinach if you are using them) and serve over ravioli or other favorite pasta.

http://www.restlesschipotle.com/2012/08/chicken-alfredo-ravioli/

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March 20, 2012

Best Homemade Pasta Dough Recipe…Ever

I was going to post my Chicken Alfredo Lasagna recipe today and then I remembered that I wanted to post this homemade pasta dough recipe first so that you could really make a lasagna that would make your entire family (including random inlaws) drool.

Don’t get me wrong – store bought pasta is fine. Better when it is organic but …all in all… it does the job. It just doesn’t do the job as well as this homemade kind… which isn’t hard to make. It’s sort of like saying that a pair of sneakers will work fine with that sexy little black dress… but if possible a pair of Betsy’s would be so much better.

You know what I mean. I know you do. Continue reading →

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