Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta with Bacon recipe
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Ingredients
- 10 ounces farfalle (bow tie) pasta 6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 small tomatoes, diced 2 cups fresh spinach 1 ½ teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 ½ cups heavy cream 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Nutrition Info
- 634 caloriescarbohydrate: 40.5 gcholesterol: 147.6 mgfat: 39.1 gfiber: 3 gprotein: 31.9 gsaturatedFat: 19.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 722 mgsugar: 3.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta with Bacon
Directions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
While pasta is cooking, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Set bacon on paper towels to drain.
Season chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add seasoned chicken, cook and stir until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
Melt butter in the large skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook until juices start to release, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Mix in paprika, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper flakes. Slowly add cream, bring mixture to a boil. Mix in Parmesan cheese, bacon, chicken, and parsley until well combined. Stir in pasta.