Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta

Name: Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 ounces rigatoni; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 chicken breasts (diced); 1 large onion (chopped); 1 red bell pepper (chopped); 3 garlic cloves (minced); Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 cups chopped tomatoes; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach; 6 slices bacon (chopped and cooked); 1 ounce cheddar (grated); 1 ounce mozzarella (grated)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

You'll love this one!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:31:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories996.1 kcal (50%)

Total Fat61.1 g (87%)

Carbs56.3 g (22%)

Sugars6.8 g (8%)

Protein54.8 g (110%)

Sodium824.6 mg (41%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbsptomato paste

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspdried thyme

2 cupschopped tomatoes

1 cupheavy cream

2 handfulsfresh baby spinach

6 slicesbacon

chopped and cooked

1 ouncecheddar

grated

1 ouncemozzarella

grated

Instructions

Step 1

Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. When the pasta is cooking, heat the oil on a medium heat, in a large frying pan.

Step 2

Add the chicken, and cook it about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the onion and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the onion is softened.

Step 4

Add the chopped peppers, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree, oregano and thyme. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cream, bring to a gentle bubble, then add the pasta, spinach and cooked bacon. Stir everything together until the spinach has melted.

Step 6

Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and mozzarella. Serve hot. You can top with more cheese and/or some fresh herbs like parsley. Bon appétit !