Creamy Chicken Pasta with Bacon

Main Ingredients:

• 6 bacon strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken (thick in size, such as chicken breasts)
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 4 small tomatoes (diced)
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (more, if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded (more for garnish)

Pasta:

• 10 oz. penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons Parsley (chopped)

Instructions

• BACON: Add bacon strips to the pan and cook till tender. Transfer grilled bacon to a paper towel-lined platter which will absorb additional grease. Chop into one in. items

• CHICKEN: towel dry the chicken and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then put aside.

• Heat vegetable oil in an exceedingly massive deep pan. Add chicken breasts and cook on facet|all sides|both sides|either side} on medium high heat for regarding four minutes per side (for a complete of eight minutes) till nicely tanned. If chicken remains pink within the center, cut back heat to medium and cook lined for many minutes till now not pink within the center. take away chicken from pan and slice it.

• Add butter to the recent pan and once it melts, add cut garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes till musky.

• Add tomatoes and cook for three minutes on high till tomatoes unleash their juices. Add recent spinach and cook till it wilts.

• Season with paprika, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes and salt. Mix.

• Next add cream and produce the mixture to boil. cut back to simmer and slowly add cheese cheese - till the cheese melts and makes the sauce creamy.

• PASTA: within the in the meantime bring an outsized pot of water to boil, add food and cook it per directions. Drain the food, however don't rinse.

• Add sliced chicken, bacon and food. Next add cut parsley. Stir till totally coated in sauce. Season with additional salt if necessary.

• TO SERVE: Serve with extra cut cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired