Pasta: For Me, Myself, and I

Well folks, as I said in my first post, I love to cook. So, the other day I had the entire afternoon to myself, and decided I would NOT eat another Subway or frozen pizza! I decided to experiment a little because I wanted PASTA! Yummy pasta that is extremely bad for you but oh so delicious and French bread to go along with it. I would like to share my new found recipe for this fancy dish, "Pasta for One." I searched Pinterest (my addiction) for a recipe for one pot pasta. I found one, but made a few adjustments. Here's whatcha do.

Ingredients
4 oz. fettucini (or whatever pasta you like)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken strips
Chopped onion (I used about 1/2 cup, but whatever you like)
Garlic (fresh or powder)
Cherry tomatoes (however many you like)
Salt and pepper
1/2 to 3/4 cup of alfredo sauce

Ok, so first you need to start cooking the fettucini according to the package. Then, heat the olive oil in a saucepan in order to cook the chicken strips. Salt and pepper the chicken, cook them in the oil, then take them out and dice up the chicken strips into small pieces. Turn the heat on the saucepan to low and add garlic and onion. Saute for a few minutes. Put the chicken back into the pan and add the tomatoes. Cook for a couple minutes. Add the cooked pasta and the alfredo sauce. I added a few parsley flakes for color. And Ta-da! You're done!

**The original recipe called for basil pesto sauce; however, my grocery didn't have basil pesto so I substituted alfredo sauce instead.
***You might also want to toast some French bread and top it with cheese or spices!

Here's a picture of my creation!

 

Enjoy!

New Beginnings

A new year. A fresh start. Another year has passed, a new one has begun. I have never really made new year's resolutions because I thought I would never keep them! However, in 2014, I want to better myself. Whether it is reading a book I wouldn't ordinarily read, or going to a new place, or eating a new dish, or trying something I never thought I would try. New beginnings will be in store for me this year. This year, I will, Lord willing, graduate from my community college and start at a university, move out of my parents' house and into my own apartment, visit England for the first time, and who knows what else! I am excited about this year... And I am excited to share this journey with all of you. Happy New Year! May it be the best yet.