Creamy Pesto Bacon Chicken Pasta Set aside half of the bacon for topping. Toss in cooked pasta until the sauce is evenly distributed. Transfer to a serving platter and top with crispy bacon bits.

Ingredients of Creamy Pesto Bacon Chicken Pasta

  1. Prepare 1 lb of bacon sliced.
  2. Prepare 2 of chicken boobs, diced.
  3. Prepare 1 of onion, diced.
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
  5. It's 1 tsp of garlic powder.
  6. Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
  7. It's of I tsp crushed red pepper.
  8. It's 9 oz of bag of spinach.
  9. You need 2 cups of chicken stock.
  10. You need 4 cups of whole milk.
  11. Prepare 1 lb of spaghetti.
  12. You need 1/2 cup of pesto.
  13. It's 1 cup of shaved parmasan.

Creamy Pesto Bacon Chicken Pasta instructions

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat cook the bacon until beginning to crisp..
  2. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and turn the heat up to high. Add the chicken and brown..
  3. Remove the chicken and add to the bacon. Cook off whatever liquid remains in the pot until it's bacon grease again..
  4. Reduce heat to medium and add the onions and cook 2min until starting to show color.
  5. Add the salt, pepper, red pepper, and garlic. Cook until stuff begins to brown and stick to the bottom of the pot..
  6. Add the spinach.
  7. Cook until the spinach is wilted.
  8. Add the stock and cream. Bring to a simmer.
  9. Add the noodles and turn heat to low. Cook covered, but continuing to stir the noodles for 10 min..
  10. Add the pesto and parmasan. Stir into the sauce.
  11. Add the bacon and chicken and stir into the noodles. Turn the heat off and cover. Clean dishes up while the chicken reheats..

Then, make this chicken and bacon pasta! How to Make This Creamy Pesto Pasta Dish. Cook them in boiling water until al dente. Here you have a simple any night dinner that the whole family will gobble right up. Creamy chicken pasta with spinach and bacon is one of my favorite things to eat!

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