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Bacon Chicken Alfredo

Delicious pasta dish with juicy chicken breast and savory bacon!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: Chicken, Dinner, Italian, noodles
Keyword: Dinner, Easy Recipes, Italian, pasta, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • For chicken:
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic - minced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 1 cup water or white cooking wine
  • 1/4 cup bacon crumbles
  • For sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon garlic - minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 cup and 1/2milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • dash of black pepper
  • 1/3 cup bacon crumbles
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • For chicken:
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and garlic and herb seasoning.
  • Heat an oven proof pan on the stove top to medium- high heat.
  • Add butter and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the seasoned chicken breasts to the pan.
  • Sear lightly on each side for roughly 1 minute each side.
  • Add cream, water or white cooking wine and bacon crumbles.
  • Place chicken pan in the oven and continue cooking for 25-30 minutes or until chicken breasts are cooked to 165 F.
  • During the baking, the last 5 minutes, baste chicken breasts with juices from the pan.
  • Remove chicken from the pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Cook your pasta.
  • In a sauce pan, add butter, flour and garlic and stir together until the mixture turns golden. That is a roux, whisk in the cream and milk.
  • Add the garlic and herb seasoning, salt, black pepper and bacon crumbles.
  • Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture starts to thicken slightly.
  • Whisk in the Parmesan cheese.
  • To assemble, toss the pasta in 3/4th of the sauce.
  • Place pasta into a large serving bowl or dish, Add remaining sauce on top, followed by sliced chicken breasts, Parmesan cheese and more bacon crumbles.
  • Enjoy!