Pasta With Chicken Bacon And Summer Vegetables Food

ONE-POT CREAMY CHICKEN BACON VEGGIE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, crisp the bacon on medium heat.
• Drain excess grease so there's about 3 tablespoons left in the pot.
• Add in the chicken, season with half of the seasoned salt and pepper, and cook.
• Once the chicken is nicely browned, remove it from the pan but leave the bacon.
• Add in the onion and asparagus. Stir until the onions begin to become translucent.
• Add the garlic and spinach. Stir until spinach is wilted.
• Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Pour milk over veggie and bacon mixture, and bring to a boil. Stir periodically so the bottom does not burn.
• Once milk is bubbling, add pasta and stir frequently until pasta reaches your desired doneness (approximately 10 minutes at medium heat).
• Stir in chicken and parmesan cheese and mix until cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in the skillet.
• Add onion to the skillet over medium heat. Cook until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until browned, about 10 minutes more. Add grilled chicken and zucchini to the skillet and cook until zucchini are cooked through, yet still firm, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Remove skillet from heat, add tomatoes, and let sit until tomatoes are warm, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Combine vegetable mixture with drained pasta. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with black pepper.

BACON AND VEGETABLE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C (190°C fan forced). Grease a 6cm deep, 28cm x 35cm baking dish.
• Cook pasta to packet directions in lots of salted water.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon under grill until brown and almost crispy, chop and set aside.
• Add zucchini, carrot and celery to a microwave safe bowl with a dash of water, cover and microwave on high for 4 - 5 minutes or until carrot is tender.
• Drain pasta and return to the pot. Add zucchini, carrot, celery, mushrooms, capsicum, baby spinach, bacon and passata and stir to combine.
• Add to greased baking dish and top with cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Serve with salad and garlic bread if you have the time or inclination.

ROASTED SUMMER VEG & PANCETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the vegetables and garlic in a large roasting tin, toss with the oil and season. Spread out in a single layer and roast for 35 mins until tender, stirring after 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve some of the cooking liquid, then drain.
• Pop the pancetta, with a drizzle of oil, into the pan you cooked the pasta in. Cook for 2-3 mins until golden, crisp and cooked though. Toss in the drained pasta, Parmesan, roasted veg and a couple tbsps of the reserved cooking liquid. Tear in most of the basil leaves and stir. Serve sprinkled with remaining basil leaves and extra Parmesan.

CHICKEN & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan over a low heat and fry the onion for 10 mins, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins more. Add the cream, mascarpone, parmesan and stock cube. Give it a stir and add the cooked chicken and bacon to heat through.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the pasta water. Toss the pasta in the creamy sauce and enough of the reserved water to loosen. Season with black pepper. Top with the parsley and serve with a green salad.

BACON AND ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a roasting pan and heat in the oven at 170c until hot.
• Meanwhile, for the tomato sauce, place the tomatoes, tomato puree, oregano, sugar and ground black pepper into a sucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Mix the bell pepper, onions, and tomatoes in the roasting pan until coated in the oil.
• Cook until soft and golden brown, approximately 30 minutes, stir occasionally.
• The tomato sauce should also be thick by now.
• Mix the roasted vegetables and tomato sauce into a large, deep oven dish.
• Fry the bacon until cooked and add the garlic for 30 seconds, add to the mix.
• Cook the pasta in boiling water until al dente, drain and stir into the mix.
• Mix together a little of the milk and the cornflour to form a smooth paste, add this to the rest of the milk.
• Place in a sucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add the cheese and black pepper, stir until combined.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta mix.
• Cook at 170c for 30 mins or until golden brown on top.