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Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

Author: Nagi | Recipe Tin Eats

Prep: 5minutes mins Cook: 15minutes mins Total: 20minutes mins

Dinner, Pasta

4.92 from 106 votes

Servings2

Ingredients

▢6 oz / 180 g fettuccine or other pasta
▢5 -7 oz / 150 – 200 g bacon, chopped
▢6 oz / 180 g chicken breast, cut in half horizontally
▢1 tbsp (30 g) butter
▢2 garlic cloves, minced
▢1/2 small onion, finely chopped (brown, white or yellow)
▢3/4 cup (185ml) heavy cream / thickened cream
▢3/4 cup (185ml) pasta cooking water (Note 1)
▢1/2 cup FRESH grated parmesan (or 1/4 cup store bought grated) (Note 2)

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 (Note 3).
Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 – 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.
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.
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.
Toss through bacon and chicken.
Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!

Nutrition Information:

Serving:318gCalories:946cal (47%)Carbohydrates:54.4g (18%)Protein:57.4g (115%)Fat:54.6g (84%)Saturated Fat:24.9g (156%)Cholesterol:276mg (92%)Sodium:1444mg (63%)Potassium:745mg (21%)Sugar:0.8g (1%)Vitamin A:1000IU (20%)Vitamin C:3.3mg (4%)Calcium:320mg (32%)Iron:4.1mg (23%)

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