Chicken & Bacon With Penne Pasta in a Creamy Garlic Tomato S

Jogreen's Note:

My boyfriend "threw this together" one weekend for lunch. It's super easy to prepare, and even easier to eat!!!! He is SOOO proud of himself, and everyone that has tried it, has loved it!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 200 g penne pasta
• 2 large chicken breasts , cut in to bite size pieces
• 6 slices bacon , cut in to bite size pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped finely
• ½ onion , finely chopped
• 4 tomatoes , diced
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1 cup cream
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• fresh spinach (optional)
• salt & pepper

Directions:

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

Reviews

[Bekah G]

This is a good recipe. I like to make it but can be a little bit bland. I like garlic so we add a couple cloves of garlic (minced). I also like to try and get as much veg in there as possible. Liked the mushrooms that was suggested.

[cautious_cook]

Easy and tasty. A bit too rich for my taste, but DH loved it. I used red bell pepper instead of tomato and added mushrooms as suggested by other reviewers. All-in-all, a successful quick meal. My little one didn't care for it, and she's a pretty good eater, so I probably won't make it again, but I would still recommend it. Thanks, anyhow. It was worth a try!

[Ladybug8270]

OMG...this was an amazing meal and I will definitely make it again! My husband and one and two year olds devoured it!! A must make for an easy week night favorite!