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Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

A rich and creamy pasta dish featuring chicken and bacon, perfect for a satisfying dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 946 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • pan
  • colander

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz fettuccine or other pasta
  • 5-7 oz bacon chopped
  • 6 oz chicken breast cut in half horizontally
  • 1 tablespoon butter (30 g)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ small onion finely chopped (brown, white or yellow)
  • ¾ cup heavy cream / thickened cream (185ml)
  • ¾ cup pasta cooking water (185ml)
  • ½ cup fresh grated parmesan (or ¼ cup store bought grated)

To Serve

  • Fresh parsley
  • Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes (finishes cooking in Sauce).
  • SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water, then drain.
  • Meanwhile, cook bacon until golden, drain on paper towels.
  • Season chicken on both sides, cook in bacon fat, 2 minutes each side.
  • Wipe pan - optional, to keep sauce pretty and white, and for a buttery clean tasting sauce rather than very bacony.
  • Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.
  • Add cream, about ¾ 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.
  • Add pasta and toss gently in the sauce for about 1 ½ 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.
  • Toss through bacon and chicken.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!

Notes

Just before you drain the pasta, scoop out a mugful of the pasta cooking water. This will be used for the sauce - the starch in the water reacts with the oil in the cream / butter and thickens the sauce. Fresh grated parmesan is finer than store bought so it melts in the sauce. If you use store bought, ensure you use a finely grated one otherwise it won't melt properly so the sauce won't be silky smooth!

Nutrition

Serving: 318gCalories: 946kcalCarbohydrates: 54.4gProtein: 57.4gFat: 54.6gSaturated Fat: 24.9gCholesterol: 276mgSodium: 1444mgPotassium: 745mgSugar: 0.8gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 4.1mg
Keyword bacon, chicken, cream, Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta, Parmesan, Pasta
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