Dinner for 2; Bacon Shrimp Alfredo with Bowtie Pasta
Dave and I were able to enjoy a Date Night at home again! I've been itching to try a new recipe or two, and it's fun to cook new things for just the two of us. (The little girls don't always appreciate dishes out of the norm. Silly girls. lol ) Last month Mom took me to Johnny Carino's for my birthday. We had their Bowtie Festival, which was chicken, bacon, tomatoes and onion in Alfredo sauce, tossed with bowtie pasta. Divine! I had shrimp I wanted to use, and figured I could make up the rest. It did come out similar. My sauce was thicker, and I think I would have LOVED freshly grated Parmesan cheese, but I just had a jar of pregrated in the fridge. Often, we end up with regular tossed green salad with ranch dressing, but last night we tried Mandarin Almond Salad and it was a wonderful change! We'll have both dishes again! If I hadn't been trying to watch our portions, I would also have served a small loaf of crus...