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Chicken pasta recipes can get boring.  Not this Italian-inspired recipe!  You'll fall in love with the flavors in this Chicken Pasta with Bacon, Spinach, and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce.  Easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!   Sliced chicken breast and bacon are tossed with veggies and penne pasta in a delicious, creamy, homemade alfredo sauce made with Parmesan cheese. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb chicken (chicken breasts or tenderloins) 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (thyme, oregano, basil - combined) 5 tomatoes (medium, chopped in large cubes) 1 cup spinach cooked 5 garlic cloves minced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes , crushed 6 bacon strips , COOKED, DRAINED OF FAT, AND CHOPPED 1 1/3 cups half and half 1 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese , shredded 10 oz penne pasta (for gluten-free version, use gluten-free brown-rice penne) 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded, for serving Instructions In a large skillet, on high heat,...

One-pan Chicken Zucchini Bake with Bacon smothered with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses!   Your family will love this low carb dinner packed with protein and veggies!   It takes only 30 minutes to make! This quick and easy family-friendly meal is gluten-free and KETO friendly.  Everything is baked in a casserole dish! Course:   Main Course Cuisine:   American Servings : 4  people Calories :  504   kcal Author :  Julia Ingredients 4   chicken breasts 0.5   oz   dry Ranch seasoning  (1/2 packet) 1   zucchini   thinly sliced 6   strips   bacon  cooked, drained, chopped 1/2   cup   Mozzarella cheese   shredded 1/2   cup   Parmesan cheese   shredded Instructions Heat oven to 375 F. Add 4 chicken breasts to casserole dish. Sprinkle the chicken with dry Ranch seasoning mix. Top with sliced zucchini and chopped cooked bacon. Top with shredded Parmesan ...