Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta (No Boil)

My baby loves bacon; there are no two ways about it, he truely does.  I on the other hand could take or leave it, I'm not a big bacon fan.  So when I came across this recipe a couple of weeks ago I knew he would love it.  The orginial recipe called for ONLY bacon but I decided to halve the bacon and throw in some chicken instead.

 

Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta (No Boil)

 

Ingredients

12 oz campanelle pasta

32 oz low-sodium chicken broth

12 oz evaporated milk (2%)

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

4 oz light cream cheese

4 slices cooked and chopped bacon

1 cup frozen peas (or more)

Directions

Cook the chicken, cube and set aside ~ cook the bacon, chop and set aside ~ in a large dutch oven combine pasta, evaporated milk, chicken stock, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper flakes ~ cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until pasta is cooked and the liquid has reduced ~ once the pasta has cooked stir in the parmesan cheese, cream cheese, frozen peas, bacon and chicken ~ allow to simmer for approximately 5 minutes ~ remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for more 5 minutes allowing the sauce to thicken.

 

Enjoy!

 

This pasta was really quick - a great weeknight meal.  It was also quite creamy and delicious!  Not the most healthy dish but if you are having a craving for some comfort food with bacon and/or pasta give it a try!