RECIPES OF THE WEEK

I have decided to add my recipes to my "posts" so they will be easier to find later. If you want my recipes from before: Pepperoni Pan Pizza, Costa Vida Chicken/Pork, Costa Vida Lime Rice, or Lime Chicken then let me know and I will email them to you.

I have 2 favorites this week.
Thank you Carrie Law and Meagan Atwood for recommending these- I LOVED them!

ONION STRAWS

1 large onion
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 scant tablespoon salt
Lots of black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon
Cayenne Pepper
Canola Oil

Slice onion very thin. Place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk for at least one hour.Combine dry ingredients and set aside.Heat oil to 375 degrees.

Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tab to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil.Fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as golden brown.Repeat until onions are gone.

GARLIC CHICKEN FARFALLE

16 oz. Farfalle pasta
1 c. heavy whipping cream
3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt(I do a spoonful of crushed garlic)
1 Tbsp. pepper*
1/2 c. butter1 lb. bacon, crumpled**
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (12 oz) Lawry’s mesquite marinade with lime juice

*Seems like a lot of pepper, but it has a wonderful flavor when everything mixes together. If you're apprehensive, do less pepper. You can always add more.

**We like to cook our bacon in the oven (400 degrees, convection). Way less messy. And it's crispy every time. Time varies, so you just have to watch it. I think it's usually around 30 minutes. Allow to cool and then crumple (I totally wear disposable gloves for this part - surprise, surprise).

Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart). Set this aside. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and crumpled 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 little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.