Name: Chicken Bacon Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; For the Chicken Dry Herb Rub:; 1½ tbsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp sage; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp sugar; For The Sauce:; ¾ cup heavy whipping cream; 4 oz cream cheese; ½ cup parmesan cheese; 1 tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ¼ tsp salt; ½ lb Bacon; ½ lb penne pasta

Chicken Bacon Pasta Recipe

Lee Armstrong Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Chicken Bacon Pasta

This bacon pasta is creamy, savory, and delicious. It’s served with sliced chicken breasts seasoned with sage, paprika, black pepper, and more.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4chicken breasts,boneless skinless

For Chicken Dry Herb Rub:

1½tbspkosher salt
1tbspgarlic powder
1tbsponion powder
1tspblack pepper
1tspground ginger
1tspsage
1tsppaprika
1tspsugar

For Sauce:

¾cupheavy whipping cream
4ozcream cheese,softened
½cupparmesan cheese,grated
1tspgarlic powder
¼tspred pepper flakes
¼tspground black pepper
¼tspsalt
½lbbacon,cooked and crumbled
½lbpenne pasta

Instructions

Combine dry chicken rub ingredients and rub on each side of the chicken breasts. Grill chicken about 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
Cook the penne pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse the pasta in hot water.
In a medium sauce pan cook the heavy cream and cream cheese together until smooth and cream cheese has melted. Add garlic powder, red pepper flakes, pepper, and salt.
Lastly, whisk in the parmesan cheese. Continue to cook over medium heat until heated throughout. Add the crumbled bacon.
Lastly, add the hot rinsed pasta to the sauce, stirring to coat well. Cut the grilled chicken in pieces and serve over the pasta. Enjoy!