Chicken, bacon and leek pasta

Name: Chicken, bacon and leek pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts cut into slices or small cubes; 300g penne pasta; 1 leek sliced thinly; 1 heaped tablespoon crème fraiche; 2 tablespoons grated grana padano; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 rashers smoked bacon cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon garlic purée

3 steps

Prep:10min

Instructions based on cooking on an Everhot stove

Updated at: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:22:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories828.8 kcal (41%)

Total Fat33.1 g (47%)

Carbs78.3 g (30%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein50.9 g (102%)

Sodium519.9 mg (26%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

2chicken breasts

cut into slices or small cubes

300gpenne pasta

1leek

sliced thinly

1 heaped tablespooncrème fraiche

2 tablespoonsgrated grana padano

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 teaspoondijon mustard

freshly ground black pepper

2 rasherssmoked bacon

cut into small pieces

1 teaspoongarlic purée

Instructions

Step 1

Set water for pasta onto the hot plate. Heat oil in a deep frying pan between on the hot plate. Add chicken and brown lightly. Add bacon and leek and sauté. Add garlic and Dijon mustard and cook for 1 min more. Place pan into simmer oven.

Step 2

Add pasta to boiling water and cook as per instructions

Step 3

When pasta is nearly cooked remove the chicken from the simmer oven and add the cheese, stir through to melt and add the crème fraiche, mix well. Season to taste. Add 2/3 tablespoons of pasta water to thin the sauce. Add cooked pasta and stir through.