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Creamy Chicken Pasta with Bacon

Chicken pasta salad with bacon

Difficulty Medium
Time 25 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 18
Steps 7
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Bacon
Cuisine not specified Updated 12/5/2022

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 8 oz boneless chicken breast
  • 5 strips bacon
  • 1 lb penne pasta
  • 6 ounces grape tomato halved
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flake
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup ladys choice mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper

Instructions

7 cooking steps

  1. Combine the chicken rub ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Rub it all over the chicken breast.
  2. Boil water in a cooking pot and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Put the pasta in. Cook according to package instructions. Drain the water and set the pasta aside.
  3. Cook bacon in a pan until bacon oil is extracted and the bacon becomes crispy. Remove the crispy bacon from the pan. Set aside.
  4. Using the bacon oil, fry the chicken breast for 5 to 8 minutes per side (note: the thicker the breast, the longer the frying time). Remove the chicken and let it cool down. Slice into serving pieces. Set aside.
  5. Combine the pasta dressing ingredients and mix well.
  6. Arrange pasta in a mixing bowl and then toss-in the dressing. Add tomato, spinach, chicken, bacon, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese. Toss until all ingredients are well distributed.
  7. Transfer to a pasta bowl and serve. Share and enjoy!

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