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Cream Chicken and Bacon Pasta in a skillet with a serving utensil.
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Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta Recipe

This easy recipe is loaded with all of your favorites and the creamy sauce will have everyone coming back for seconds. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal, back to school or a real hit for a potluck.
Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 582kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fettuccine pasta
  • 6 slices bacon roughly chopped
  • 2 chicken breasts butterflied
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup pasta water + possibly more
  • 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¾ Cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • In a large pot bring about 4 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine noodles and cook for 8-10 minutes, to al dente.
  • Reserve about 1-½ Cups of the pasta water and drain pasta, set aside.
  • While cooking the pasta, add the bacon to a large 12” skillet and cook over medium-high heat until the bacon starts to crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels.
  • Place the butterflied chicken breast into the skillet along with the bacon drippings. Season the chicken breasts and cook about 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken and slice. Set aside.
  • Using a paper towel clean the skillet of the bacon drippings. Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter and melt.
  • Add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the heavy cream and pasta water with the cooked garlic and bring to a low boil. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Season with onion powder, mustard and salt and pepper. Whisk together. Add the parmesan cheese and stir well until the cheese melts and the mixture thickens.
  • Add the cooked noodles to the pan and mix to coat all the noodles evenly. Add the sliced chicken and the bacon. Stir to combine.
  • Sprinkle with a little more parmesan then some chopped parsley for garnish. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 2mg