Be sure to welcome this pasta into your home with opens arms.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. fettuccine pasta, uncooked
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1″ pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 oz. white mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups loosely packed (2 hand-fulls) fresh spinach
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. Drain and set aside.
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Season chicken with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
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In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Add chicken and stirring often, cook until done. Remove onto a plate and set aside.
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Add butter to pan and melt. Add garlic and mushrooms and sautee until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
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Add pepper and spinach and cook stirring often until spinach is wilted.
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Add cream and stir. Add chicken and bacon and stir all together.
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Cook until the cream starts to thicken.
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Add pasta and toss to coat.
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Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Serve.
Recipe source: Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Photo source: Ben Dearnley via Taste.com.au