Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon There's nothing complicated about this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta recipe, but it's everything you could want when we need a comforting. Chicken and Bacon Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce. In this Italian-inspired recipe, the chicken, penne pasta, and vegetables are smothered in creamy, homemade Alfredo sauce made with Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients of Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon

  1. You need 1/2 lb of boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast cut into bite size pieces.
  2. It's 4 slices of bacon chopped.
  3. It's 1 of small yellow onion.
  4. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic.
  5. It's 3/4 cup of chicken stock.
  6. Prepare 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
  7. You need 1/2 cup of parmigiano reggiano.
  8. You need of Fresh chopped parsley.
  9. Prepare 12 oz of penne pasta.
  10. It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
  11. You need 4 Tbsp of unsalted butter.

Creamy pasta with chicken and bacon instructions

  1. 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..
  2. 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..
  3. 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..
  4. 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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I use heavy cream, evaporated milk and sour cream for some seriously creamy comfort. add a bit of crispy bacon and I'm in heaven. Cook pasta according to package directions. You want it to be al dente (or even a bit less than al dente if you will. 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.

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