Creamy Chicken Bacon And Tomato Pasta Food

CREAMY CHICKEN, BACON & TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook chicken in large skillet on medium heat 5 to 6 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Add all remaining ingredients except Parmesan; mix well. Cook 3 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and chicken mixture is heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES IN GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet, on medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook on one side on medium-high heat for 4 minutes. While it cooks, sprinkle the uncooked sides of the chicken with paprika, Italian seasoning, and salt. Flip the chicken over, and cook on the other side for 3 more minutes on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low-medium, flip chicken over again and cook, covered, for several minutes until no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from the pan and keep chicken warm.
• To the same pan (but without chicken), add heavy cream and bring to boil. Only after the heavy cream starts boiling, add shredded Parmesan cheese. Immediately reduce to simmer (low-medium heat) and stir, while simmering, until the cheese melts and the sauce is creamy, for about 1 or 3 minutes.
• To the same pan with the creamy sauce, add chopped tomatoes, fresh spinach, garlic, crushed red pepper. Stir in the sauce on medium heat just until the spinach starts to wilt and sinks into the sauce. Add 1/3 of the cooked chicken (sliced into small strips) and half the bacon (already cooked and drained of fat). Mix everything. Remove from heat.
• In the meantime bring a large pot of water to boil, add pasta, and cook according to instructions (usually 10 to 15 minutes). Drain the pasta.
• Add cooked pasta to the skillet with the sauce and reheat on low heat. When ready to serve, top the pasta with the remaining half of bacon (cooked, drained of fat, chopped, gently reheated) and the remaining 2/3 of the cooked chicken (sliced into small strips, gently reheated). This is done for presentation purposes.
• When serving, top the pasta with 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN & BACON WITH PENNE PASTA IN A CREAMY GARLIC TOMATO S

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, drain and set aside.
• Pan fry the chicken and bacon in a little olive oil until cooked and set aside.
• Saute the onions and garlic in a little olive oil until tender.
• Add the diced tomatoes and heat through.
• Add the chicken stock and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
• Return the Chicken and Bacon to the pan and heat through.
• Add the cream and bring it all to a simmer.
• Add the cheese and stir through until melted.
• Toss the pasta through the sauce and heat.
• Add the spinach and then turn the heat off so it wilts.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• ENJOY!

CREAMY CHICKEN, BACON & TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• COOK pasta as directed on package.
• MEANWHILE, cook chicken in large skillet on medium heat 5 to 6 minute or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Add bacon, tomatoes, Neufchatel cheese, water and pepper; mix well. Cook 3 minute or until Neufchatel cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• DRAIN pasta; place in serving bowl. Add sauce; mix lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• KRAFT KITCHEN TIPS: How to Prepare Perfect Pasta - To prepare perfect pasta, follow the package directions to ensure that enough water is used for cooking the pasta. Add the pasta to the boiling salted water and cook until al dente (tender but still a little firm to the bite), stirring frequently. To prevent pasta from sticking to the pan, add it slowly to plenty of boiling water and stir frequently while cooking. Adding oil to the cooking water is not recommended because some sauces may not cling to pasta coated with oil.
• Food Facts - Some cooks prefer to drain the pasta well to prevent excess water from diluting the sauce, while others like a little moisture to help prevent pasta from sticking together. In any case, reserve a few tablespoons of cooking water to add to pasta if it starts to stick together or if you want to dilute the sauce.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Heat pan med temp with oil, add garlic and onion till browned (2 mins approx).
• Add chicken and bacon cook till browned (5 mins approx).
• Pour in liquid stock simmer till reduced.
• Add mushrooms.
• Add half cream and half cheese stir till cheese has melted contiune adding cream and cheese till they are all in there. Keep simmering till the sauce has slightly thicken.
• You can either pour pasta in and fold through the sauce then serve or pour sauce over served pasta, choice is yours.
• Finish off with a bit of pamersan.

CREAMY BACON & TOMATO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water following pack instructions. Drain and run under cold water until completely cool.
• Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, honey, garlic, lemon zest, olive oil and some seasoning together in a large bowl. Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing, tomatoes, spinach and basil. Keep chilled until ready to serve, then crumble over the bacon.