Chicken Bacon Spinach Penne

Name: Chicken Bacon Spinach Penne
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound chicken (chicken breast or tenders); 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (thyme, oregano, basil – combined); 5 medium tomatoes, chopped in large cubes; 1 cup cooked spinach; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper; 6 bacon strips, COOKED, DRAINED OF FAT, AND CHOPPED; 1 and 1/3 cups half and half; 1 and 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded; 10 oz penne pasta (for gluten-free version, use gluten-free brown-rice penne, such as Tinkyada); 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving