Sausage and Bow Ties with Creamy Tomato Sauce

A family friend gave us this recipe recently and I thought I would share it with you today. It is tasty and filling and great to have on a cold winter day.

Sausage and Bow Ties with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

8 ounces of bow tie pasta
3/4 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
3/4 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed                 
1 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (divided)

Brown and crumble the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is cooked through. Drain any fat away.

Add  the drained tomatoes, and spices to the sausage and stir well. Add the cream to the mixture and bring to a slight boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for approximately 10 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.

Meanwhile, cook the bow ties al dente per the instructions on the pasta box and drain well.

When the sauce has thickened, remove the skillet from heat and add the cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and stir well.

Sprinkle a little more grated cheese on top before  serving and have some available for your family to add to their individual dishes as desired.

 Enjoy!

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Hot Wing Dip

As promised I am going to share another dip recipe with you today. It's great for the New Year's Eve snack table or to have while watching all of those football games tomorrow. My family has made this recipe for years. It is always well received when we share it, so today I am sharing it with you. The recipe requires some cooked chicken. When making this I often use the Purdue Short Cuts Chicken, but if you plan ahead you can make chicken for dinner the day before you plan to make this recipe and just cook a little extra to save for when you make the dip. I've also placed leftover cooked chicken from dinners in the freezer to have available for when I want to make this recipe.

Hot Wing Dip

Ingredients:
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 8 oz package cream cheese                                                    
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup Louisiana style hot sauce

In a 3 quart slow cooker combine all ingredients, cover and cook on low for 1 hour or until all of the cheeses melt.

That's it...super simple and really tasty. Serve it with multi grain chips, crackers, celery and other veggies. We usually double the recipe when we are having a party and there is rarely any left over (and someone always asks for the recipe).

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