Tomato Bacon Chicken Creamy Pasta - 20 Minute Dinner
A rich and creamy pasta loaded with juicy chicken, smoky bacon, and sweet tomatoes comes together in one pot for a quick but indulgent meal.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon cut into small pieces
- 1 chicken breast sliced thin in half horizontally
- 1 tsp salt divided
- ½ tsp pepper divided
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 10 oz Cellentani pasta or any other shaped pasta
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- To a pot a boiling water add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- To deep skillet cook the bacon until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon to a separate plate lined with paper towel and set to the side. Save 1 tbs of the bacon grease in the pan.
- Season the chicken on both sides with a dash of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place chicken in the hot pan you cooked the bacon in. Over medium heat cook chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until completely cooked through. Remove chicken to a separate plate and cut into bite sided pieces set to the side.
- To the same skillet add the butter once it melts add minced garlic stir the garlic around until it's fragrant about 20-30 seconds.
- Add in diced tomatoes, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and spinach. Stir to wilt the spinach down. It should take about 1-2 minutes spinach wilts down easy.
- Stir in heavy cream and bring up to a simmer. Stir in parmesan cheese. Once the parmesan melts add in the cooked chicken, bacon, and cooked drained pasta stir well and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 1119mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2719IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 3mg
