Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

6 oz / 180 g fettuccine or other pasta

5 -7 oz / 150 - 200 g bacon (, chopped)

6 oz / 180 g chicken breast (, cut in half horizontally)

1 tbsp (30 g) butter

2 garlic cloves (, minced)

1/2 small onion (, finely chopped (brown, white or yellow)

3/4 cup (185ml) heavy cream / thickened cream

3/4 cup (185ml) pasta cooking water ( (Note 1)

1/2 cup FRESH grated parmesan (or 1/4 cup store bought grated) (Note 2)

Fresh parsley

Parmesan

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes (finishes cooking in Sauce).

SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water, then drain.

Meanwhile, cook bacon until golden, drain on paper towels.

Season chicken on both sides, cook in bacon fat, 2 minutes each side.

Wipe pan - optional, to keep sauce pretty and white, and for a buttery clean tasting sauce rather than very bacony (Note 3).

Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.

Add cream, about 3/4 cup pasta water and parmesan. Stir, then simmer for 2 minutes until it reduces slightly - you don’t need to be exact here. Season with salt & pepper.

Add pasta and toss gently in the sauce for about 1 1/2 minutes. The sauce will thicken and coat the pasta, do this step until you get the sauce consistency you want. If your sauce gets too thick, add a splash of pasta water.

Toss through bacon and chicken.

Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 318 g
• Calories: 946 kcal
• Total Fat: 54.6 g
• Saturated Fat: 24.9 g
• Cholesterol: 276 mg
• Sodium: 1444 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 54.4 g
• Total Sugars: 0.8 g
• Protein: 57.4 g