Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

*Panko Bread Crumbs are Japanese style bread crumbs. Panko actually means bread crumbs (according to google!), so it's a bit redundant. If you do not have Panko, you can use regular, or make your own!


Ingredients:
4-6oz Tilapia fillets (7-8)
1/2 Alfredo Sauce
1tsp Oregano
1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (separated in 2 halves)
1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs*

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees

2. Spray or oil a 9x12 clear dish

3. Rinse and dry fillets, place in greased dish



5. Mix together Alfredo sauce, Oregano, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. You can make your own Alfredo sauce, or do what I did to save time, and use a pre-made.



6. Brush Alfredo mixture on Tilapia fillets, making a thick, even coat


7. Mix together 1/2 cup Panko and 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese


8. Sprinkle on top of Alfredo sauce, covering the fillets
(please don't hate me, I forgot to photograph this step, but it's pretty self explanatory, right?)

9. Place in preheated oven for 16 minutes, or until Tilapia flakes easily


10. Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Bowtie Festival

My husband has fallen in love with this recipe. I am "ordered" to make it for all of his holidays. Fathers Day, birthdays, Panthers season openers, every time the Panthers win... (So, maybe not that often!)

I got the idea from Johnny Carinos Bowtie Festival, which is wonderful. Dear Husband says mine tastes better.

Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breasts
1/4 Cup Bacon
1/4 Cup Red Onion
1 Garlic Clove
2Tbsp Heavy Cream
1/4 Cup Asiago Cheese
2 Roma Tomatoes (those oval shaped tomatoes)
Alfredo Sauce
1/8tsp Garlic Salt
Pepper
1 Pat of Butter

1. Melt 1 pat of butter in saute pan, along with 1/8tsp of Garlic Salt



2. Cut fat and skin from two chicken breast



3. Slice breasts into thing strips (you will have more than this. I snapped a photo of this small amount so you could see size)



4. Add to saute pan, sprinkle with fresh pepper, cook on medium heat, till done




5. Dice 1/4 cup of Red Onion



6. Dice 2 Roma Tomatoes



7. Mince Garlic



8. Cut up strips of Bacon, remove fat. Should equal 1/4 cup (It took 3 strips for me)



9. Add Ingredients chopped in steps 5-7 to cooked chicken. Saute until onions are translucent and bacon is cooked



10. Turn down heat to medium low, add 2Tbsp Heavy Cream and Asiago cheese. Stir until mixed well. Turn down to low heat.



11. Cook 1 box of Bowtie Pasta, drain, add back to pot



12. Toss together Bowtie Pasta with chicken mixture and Alfredo sauce



13. Serve hot with fresh bread!

Fettuccine Alfredo

Once you have made your own Alfredo Sauce, you will never, never ever, want to buy it from a jar again!

Ingredients
2Tbsp Cream Cheese
1 Stick of SALTED Butter
1cup Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 Pint Heavy Cream
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Box Fettuccine Noodles


1. Melt butter and cream cheese in large skillet on medium heat


2. Mince Fresh Garlic

3. Shred Fresh Parmesan Cheese
4. Once butter and cream cheese are melted, add heavy cream and garlic

5. When the cream is well heated, add in parmesan cheese, in 1/4 increments, stirring in slowly

6. Stir frequently for 15 minutes, until parm. cheese fully melts. This is a long process, but well worth it.

7. Toss with pasta, and serve! (we added grilled chicken)