How to Cook Perfect Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta

Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. One-Pan Cream Chicken and Spinach is a comforting creamy chicken dinner with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. Not to mention it is Keto-friendly.

Arrange the chicken pieces on the spinach, skin-side up. Parmesan-coated chicken baked in a creamy spinach sauce. In a small saucepan, saute green onion in butter/margarine until tender. You can have Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta

1. It's of dry spaghetti or spaghetini (any long pasta I'm sure will do).
2. It's of extra virgin olive oil.
3. It's of boneless skinless chicken breast.
4. It's of Salt and pepper.
5. It's of bacon.
6. Prepare of garlic chopped.
7. You need of diced tomatoes (canned or fresh), I used canned diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning already in them.
8. You need of fresh baby spinach (or 1/2 box or bag of frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed).
9. You need of heavy cream.
10. It's of grated parmesan cheese.
11. Prepare of reserved pasta water gathered before you drain the pasta.

Take chicken out of the oven, flip over each chicken breast, and layer the spinach mixture over each piece. Top with shredded mozzarella and feta cheese. Learn how to make the perfect weeknight dinner with this tasty chicken and spinach recipe. It is the most perfect weeknight dinner.

Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta instructions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to directions. Save your water from here before you dump your pasta to drain.
2. Meanwhile in a large skillet, heat the oil, season the chicken breast on both sides with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken over medium high heat 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through. Move the cooked chicken to a cutting board and cut into slices.
3. In a second skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then chop into pieces of just crumble it... Your choice.
4. Pour off half the bacon fat back into the larger skillet. Over medium heat - add garlic, tomatoes, and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Add heavy cream, Parmesan, and 1/2 cup pasta water. Stir again then let simmer 5 minutes or so.
5. Add the spaghetti and toss until fully coated. Add chicken and bacon and toss again to mix. Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan if desired. Enjoy!!.

Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Mix penne pasta, onion, chicken, diced tomatoes, spinach, and cream cheese together in a baking dish until the cream cheese melts and coats everything. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the pasta mixture. Add cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt to a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine.