Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon. Made with cream, parmesan, chicken, bacon and garlic. I've been crowned the Queen of Creamy-Without-Cream*, but today I'm dethroning myself temporarily just so I can share this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta with you without an inkling of guilt. Creamy chicken pasta with spinach and bacon is one of my favorite things to eat!
Here's what you need: bacon, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onions, garlic, spinach, milk, fettuccine, pesto, parmesan cheese Add chicken and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, then remove from the pot and set aside.
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You can cook Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon
- It's 1/2 lb of boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast cut into bite size pieces.
- It's 4 slices of bacon chopped.
- It's 1 of small yellow onion.
- You need 3 cloves of garlic.
- You need 3/4 cup of chicken stock.
- You need 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
- You need 1/2 cup of parmigiano reggiano.
- It's of Fresh chopped parsley.
- Prepare 12 oz of penne pasta.
- You need to taste of Salt and pepper.
- You need 4 Tbsp of unsalted butter.
In this Italian-inspired recipe, the chicken, penne pasta, and vegetables are smothered in creamy, homemade Alfredo sauce made with Parmesan cheese. Add a few slices of bacon to a chicken and pasta dish to get the salty, smoky flavor we all crave. Photo credit: Marc Matsumoto from No Recipes. Cook spaghetti as directed on package.
Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon step by step
- Fill a large pot with water, add a generous sprinkle of salt and bring to a boil.In a large skillet with high sides, add the bacon and cook over medium heat until it renders its fat and becomes crispy, about 3 to 5 minutes, remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and discard most of the fat leaving behind just 1 tablespoon..
- Add the butter and allow it to melt. Mix together the chicken with the seasoning and add it to the hot pan. Cook it stirring it around for about 4 to 5 minutes or until all the sides of the chicken have developed some color..
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 7 minutes or until the onions become translucent. Add the stock (this is the point where you need to add the pasta to the boiling water, cook it according to package instructions and drain well.) and allow it to bubble away for about 5 to 6 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half..
- Add the heavy cream along with a small pinch of salt and pepper and fresh chopped parsley, allow the cream to simmer for a couple of minutes.Add the pasta to the sauce along with the cooked bacon and parmiggiano and give everything a good stir to make sure every piece of pasta is coated in the sauce. And serve right away.
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Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. This dish is packed full of everything we love when we're having a rough day, or when we really just want some classic flavor combinations: penne pasta. A creamy garlic cheese sauce to carry the taste of each. This creamy chicken and bacon pasta is like a big hug in a bowl. Full of cream, bacon and cheese, it's not winning any healthy eating awards, but it's yum.
