"BYU Victory Pasta"

Oh, Hi Blog.  No, I haven't abandoned you, I just "haven't been in the mood" to visit you, but don't worry, I have a backlog list of "stuff" to get on here soon enough.

A couple of weeks ago, Nolan ate "BYU Victory Pasta" at a lacrosse team dinner.  He thought it was awesome, and was sorely disappointed that when he went back for seconds; it was all gone.  Tomorrow Nolan takes his first ever AP test.  To pump him up for his test, I decided to make him that pasta dish for dinner.  It's really good... amazingly good, so I'm posting it here so I don't lose the recipe.

Warning... pay attention to how much the recipe makes.  I kinda ignored that and now have more leftovers than will ever be consumed; consider making a quarter of the recipe or less.  Also, I'm thinking the recipe needs to be re-titled.  I'm considering 2 options... "Nolan's Favorite", or "Heart Attack in a Pot".

BYU Victory Pasta
In a crockpot, cook 6 Chicken Breasts in 2 (12 oz) bottles Lawry's Mesquite Marinade with Lime Juice (I don't know how essential this specific brand is to the recipe, but let me tell you, it's so good!). Cook on low for 6 hours or so
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces, then return it to the crockpot to keep it warm (don't dump out the marinade stuff yet)

Cook 2.5 pounds of bacon until crispy (I used 24 oz and that was still a ton), break it up into small pieces.

In an 8 qt stockpot, boil 2 (16 oz) bags of Farfalle pasta (you know, the bowties) to al dente.  Scoop the  chicken from the crockpot (let it be all marinade gooey) and add it to the pasta.

In a 3 quart pot, add 3 C Cream, 2 Tbsp garlic, 1 1/2 Tbsp black pepper, 1.5 C butter, the bacon, and 1.5 C grated Parmesan cheese.  Heat the stuff until everything is melted; don't let it boil, then pour it over the chicken/pasta and stir thoroughly.

Eat as much of it as you can.  Serve with a side of Zocor or Lipitor.  So good.  So bad for you.

A few thoughts...

• I'm not the biggest fan of pepper, so I'd reduce the amount.  1 1/2 Tbsp was more than enough for me.
• Sun-dried tomatoes would be really good in this.  Peas would also be a nice bonus.
• I bet the amount of butter could be reduced by at least a stick.