Creamy chicken pasta with bacon is easy to make weeknight one pot pasta dish! With only 30 minutes of total work, this chicken dinner recipe is simple, fast and delicious! Full of tender chicken, spinach, tomatoes, and bacon!
Creamy chicken pasta with spinach and bacon is one of my favorite things to eat! And how about you? After all, it’s a very rich and indulgent treat for dinner. I also love that it only takes about 30 minutes to make it. This easy pasta recipe will yield about 4 servings.
yield: 4 servings
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Bacon
prep time: 20 MINScook time: 25 MINStotal time: 40 mins
The DELICIOUS creamy sauce permeates every single bite of this dish!
INGREDIENTS:
Main Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups spinach
- 6 bacon strips
- 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1.5 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken (thick in size, such as chicken breasts)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded (more for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (more, if desired)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 4 small tomatoes (diced)
Pasta:
- 2 tablespoons Parsley (chopped)
- 10 oz. penne pasta
INSTRUCTIONS:
- BACON: Add bacon strips to the skillet and cook until crispy. Transfer cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined platter that will absorb extra grease. Chop into 1 inch pieces
- CHICKEN: Paper towel dry the chicken and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet. Add chicken breasts and cook on each side on medium high heat for about 4 minutes per side (for a total of 8 minutes) until nicely browned. If chicken is still pink in the center, reduce heat to medium and cook covered for several minutes until no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from pan and slice it.
- Add butter to the hot pan and once it melts, add chopped garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes on medium high until tomatoes release their juices. Add fresh spinach and cook until it wilts.
- Reduce the heat and season with paprika, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes and salt. Mix.
- Next add heavy cream and slowly add Parmesan cheese - until the cheese melts and makes the sauce creamy.
- PASTA: In the meantime bring a large pot of water to boil, add pasta and cook it according to instructions. Drain the pasta, but do not rinse.
- Add sliced chicken, bacon and pasta. Next add chopped parsley. Stir until fully coated in sauce. Season with more salt if necessary.
- TO SERVE: Serve with additional shredded Parmesan and red pepper flakes, if desired.
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