Chicken and Bacon Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce
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,...