Dinner

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

Recipe video above. For all those days when nothing but a creamy pasta will do! This one is loaded with all the essential food groups - chicken, bacon, cream and parmesan. It's saucier and richer than the classic Alfredo.

Recipe via recipetineats.com

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes (finishes cooking in Sauce).

2. 2

   SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water, then drain.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook bacon until golden, drain on paper towels.

4. 4

   Season chicken on both sides, cook in bacon fat, 2 minutes each side.

5. 5

   Wipe pan - optional, to keep sauce pretty and white, and for a buttery clean tasting sauce rather than very bacony (Note 3).

6. 6

   Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.

7. 7

   Add cream, about 3/4 cup pasta water and parmesan. Stir, then simmer for 2 minutes until it reduces slightly - you don’t need to be exact here. Season with salt & pepper.

8. 8

   Add pasta and toss gently in the sauce for about 1 1/2 minutes. The sauce will thicken and coat the pasta, do this step until you get the sauce consistency you want. If your sauce gets too thick, add a splash of pasta water.

9. 9

   Toss through bacon and chicken.

10. 10

    Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!