Parmesan Nibbles Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• Grate the Parmesan using the large grating side of a box grater, as you might use to grate carrots. Combine the Parmesan, flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well. With a measuring spoon, spoon level tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared sheet pans, spreading each round into a 3-inch disk. Toss the mixture each time and scoop from the bottom of the bowl to be sure you get some flour in each spoonful. Bake in the middle of the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool on the pans for 5 minutes, loosen with a metal spatula, then cool completely on a baking rack. Serve at room temperature.
• Note: This recipe was doubled for this episode.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, parsley, basil and lemon-pepper. Stir in water; keep warm. , In a saucepan, saute garlic in remaining butter for 1 minute or until golden brown. , Place noodles in a serving bowl; top with garlic mixture. Sprinkle with half of the Parmesan cheese; toss lightly. Spoon cream sauce over noodles and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and return pasta to pot.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat; add cream and garlic cloves. Simmer until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and discard garlic cloves. Stir cream sauce into bow-tie pasta; season with black pepper. Add Parmesan cheese; toss until cheese melts.

Steps:

• Beat eggs with cream cheese and garlic powder until well combined.
• Trim crusts of bread and divide into 3 equal stacks ( 8 slices each).
• Soak center stack in egg/cream cheese mixture.
• Place soaked slices between 2 plain slices of bread and cut into 8 triangles.
• Dip each triangle into melted butter then in parmesan cheese.
• Place on cookie sheet and freeze. When frozen, you may remove them and store in a zip-loc bag or airtight container.
• Bake frozen at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned (you may want to flip them over mid way through baking).
• Serve warm or at room temperature.