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Chicken Bacon and Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce

Pasta dishes can be really expensive if you go to an Italian restaurant, but make this recipe yourself and you’re going to find it every bit as scrumptious. It’s an easy recipe to make, even if you’re a relative newcomer to making pasta dishes. This recipe will fill up and satisfy even the hungriest member of the family at the dinner table.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ½ C. Heavy whipping cream
  • 6 Bacon pieces cooked and crumbles
  • ½ C. Parmesan cheese grated
  • 3 C. Fresh spinach
  • 5 Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive oil
  • 10 oz. Penne pasta
  • 5 Cloves of minced garlic
  • ¼ tsp. Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ C. Parmesan cheese shredded for garnish

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat, and add the chicken.
  2. Season the chicken with the paprika, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes on one side and then 3 minutes on the other. Remove, and set aside.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium, and add the heavy whipping cream to the skillet.
  5. Once thickened, stir in the Parmesan cheese until it has melted.
  6. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, red pepper flakes and spinach.
  7. Add ½ of the bacon and the chicken back to the skillet, and toss to coat well.
  8. Cook the noodles in boiling water to your liking and drain well.
  9. Toss the noodles into the sauce, and serve garnished with the remaining bacon and the shredded Parmesan cheese.