Creamy chicken and bacon pasta There's nothing complicated about this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta recipe, but it's everything you could want when we need a comforting. 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.

Ingredients of Creamy chicken and bacon pasta

  1. You need 1 of package of bacon.
  2. You need 1 box of favorite pasta (i used rotini) 16oz.
  3. You need 3 of chicken breasts (depending on size).
  4. You need 2 can of cream of chicken soup (10 3/4 oz each).
  5. Prepare dash of chicken bullion.
  6. You need of salt & pepper.
  7. Prepare dash of soy sauce.
  8. It's 1 of drizzle of mustard.
  9. Prepare dash of garlic salt.
  10. You need dash of dried basil.

Creamy chicken and bacon pasta step by step

  1. Prepare the chicken: cut into strips, toss in a bowl. Add soy sauce, mustard, chicken bullion powder, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and basil. mix well with hands,, making sure you cover all the chicken. Set aside..
  2. Cut the bacon lengthwise into small chunks. Cook in a skillet on medium heat, until crispy, about 10-15 minutes. Reserve bacon grease. Place sheet of kitchen paper over a strainer and pour bacon grease throigh into clean container..
  3. In a skillet add the bacon grease, about 1/3 cup. Let it heat up on medium high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken! Grill it and stir around for 3 minutes. Cover with lid..
  4. While chicken cooks. Add box of pasta to pot of cold water. Adda dash of salt. Stir. Cover and cook as directed..
  5. Once pasta is done. Drain and set aside. Once chicken is cooked through after another 10-15 minutes. Drain chicken skillet from any oil. Then Add bacon chips, pasta, and cans of cream of chicken. Stir well. Cover, let simmer and heat up for 5-10 minutes on low heat..

Pro tip: to thicken the sauce in this creamy chicken and bacon pasta without overcooking the chicken, I slightly undercook the pasta and then toss it with the sauce at the end for a couple of minutes. 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. 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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