4.5 from 33 votes
Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta
This Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta combines perfectly cooked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and pasta and tosses it all in rich, creamy, cheese sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 749 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine or linguine pasta
- 24 ounces chicken breast cubed
- 6 lices Bacon uncooked
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup onion diced
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot cook the pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked scoop out cup of cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta and set to the side.
- While the pasta cooks in a large pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cubed chicken breast. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Set the chicken aside.
- Add the bacon to the pan and cook over medium high heat until it is crisp. Once fully cooked remove from the pan and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate. Let the bacon cool and then chop into small pieces.
- Set the bacon to the side and remove all but two tablespoons of bacon grease.
- Add mushrooms and onions to the pan and cook until they begin to soften, approximately 8 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and cook over medium high heat until it begins to bubble, stirring continuously.
- Add the grated Parmesan to the sauce and stir until it is fully incorporated.
- Reduce heat to low and add the chicken and bacon to the sauce.
- Fold in the pasta, gently turning it in the sauce until it is well-coated.
- If the pasta is a little dry/sticky you can use that reserved pasta water you set aside. Add about ¼ cup and stir to loosen the pasta.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with extra shredded Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
9ounces
Calories
749kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
234mg
(78%)
Sodium
888mg
(37%)
Potassium
789mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1268IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
483mg
(48%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 749
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 9ounces | |
| Calories | 749kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 234mg | 78% |
| Sodium | 888mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 789mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1268IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 483mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.