Friday Foodday

We made it lovebugs! Do you have big plans for this weekend? My mom and dad are in town and I couldn't be happier to see them!

Chipotle Alfredo Sauce

c/o Stephanie Cooks

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup milk
4 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup pecorino romano cheese
1/2-1 tbsp. chipotle puree
8 ounces fettuccine or linguine

 Directions

1- Cook pasta according to packaging directions.
2- Meanwhile, in a small sauce pot combine the butter, milk, and cream cheese. Heat until the cream cheese is melted and smooth. Stir in the cheese and chipotle puree.
3- Pour over the hot pasta, tossing well to evenly coat. Serve hot.

Buffalo Chicken Nachos

c/o Cassie Craves

Ingredients

8 cups Cool Ranch Doritos
4 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 1/2 cups Frank's Buffalo Wing sauce
1/2 cup water
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped celery
Sour cream
Ranch dressing

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spread tortilla chips on a rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow dish.

2. Bring wing sauce and water to a simmer. Add shredded cooked chicken; heat through. Strain the chicken (reserving the sauce) and spread over ranch-flavored tortilla chips. Top with shredded cheddar.

3. Bake in the upper third portion of the oven until cheese is melted for about 5 to 7 minutes. After nachos are baked, top with chopped celery and the reserved wing sauce. 4. Mix together equal parts sour cream and ranch dressing. Serve with nachos.

Cobb Salad Sandwich

c/o The Girl who ate everything

  Ingredients

• 4 croissants, cut in half lengthwise
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 4 slices of crisply cooked bacon, halved
• 8 slices of deli ham, turkey, or chicken
• 4 slices of red onion
• 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
• 1 ripe avocado, sliced
• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
• mayonnaise, blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing

Directions

1. Spread your choice of mayonnaise, blue cheese dressing, or ranch dressing on both halves of the croissant.
2. Layer one half of each croissant with lettuce, tomato, bacon, 2 slices of ham (or turkey\chicken), onion, sliced egg, 2 avocado slices, and a tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles. Place other croissant half on top and enjoy!