Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in a parmesan cream sauce then topped off with juicy chicken and crisp bacon! Super easy and delicious.
Servings: 4
Calories: 825.51kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 6 slices of bacon
- 1/2 lb fettuccine
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp red crushed pepper optional
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Season the chicken on both sides with the spice mixture.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Reserve the bacon grease.
- Cook the chicken in the same skillet you cooked the bacon in for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fully cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the garlic and red crushed pepper and cook for 20 seconds.
- Add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the sauce over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes or until nice and thick.
- Add the cooked fettuccine pasta along with the cooked chicken and crisp bacon. Check for seasoning and mix well.
- Garnish with parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- If using thin sliced chicken breasts, cook for 3 minutes on each side or until fully cooked through. The safe internal temperature for cooked chicken is 165 degrees F.
- If you have any left over spice mixture, add it to the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 825.51kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.34g | Protein: 40.71g | Fat: 53.32g | Saturated Fat: 27.3g | Cholesterol: 268.5mg | Sodium: 505.12mg | Potassium: 711.98mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 1.32g | Vitamin A: 1701.35IU | Vitamin C: 2.83mg | Calcium: 166.95mg | Iron: 1.97mg