Chicken Bow Tie Pasta

Submitted by kimberly8402

"This is one of my 11 year olds favorite recipes. He got this recipe from one of the teachers at his school. It is a rich creamy chicken pasta dish."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 garlic clove
• 1⁄2 lb bow tie pasta
• 3 -4 boneless chicken breasts (cooked and chopped)
• 1⁄3 cup red onion (chopped)
• 6 -8 slices bacon (crumbled)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil

directions

1. Cook chicken breast in 2 TBSP of oil until lightly browned and no longer pink in center.
2. Chop chicken into small pieces and set aside.
3. Melt margarine in skillet over medium heat.
4. Add 1 cup of half and half to skillet.
5. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes until sauce starts to thicken slightly, (Sauce will not get real thick).
6. Cook pasta as directed on box while sauce is thickening.
7. Add onion and cooked crumbled bacon to sauce and cook for 5-6 more minutes.
8. Add pasta and chicken to the skillet and mix well.
9. Serve after chicken gets warm.
10. Add salt and pepper to taste.
11. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.

Reviews

[kimb1048]

Wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing. The first time I made it I simmered the sauce longer and it thickened up some. The second time I didn't have much time so I added a little cornstarch to the sauce and worked well. I love the flavor of this!! Will be making this again!!! Thanks again.

 

[hkcurry]

I have another version of this recipe that I normally use, but this looked quicker so I gave it a try. I'm sorry but we weren't impressed. The sauce was much too runny and overall had very little flavor. I wound up adding extra garlic, onion, paprika and parmesan just to give it a little flavor. I wish that I could say we would make this again, but we probably won't. Again, I'm sorry, I really wanted to like it!

 

[Chef Raasch]

This tasted just like a dish they serve at a restraunt called Johnny Carino's! I made more cream sauce then called for, taking the hint from other reviewers. Thank you so much for such a tasty recipe. I will definitely be making this again.

 

[Eric Campbell]

I really enjoyed the flavor of this pasta. I wasn't sure when to add the garlic, so I minced it up and threw it in while the sauce was thickening. Next time I make it I will increase the amount of sauce by about half I think. The final dish just didn't seem to be creamy enough for my taste!

 

[drichardson]

This is a wonderful, flavorful entree to make. Changed the margarine with butter, the 21 people who had this, wants it again next week. They also asked if they could take a little tub home with them.