Chicken Pasta Italiano

Chicken Pasta Italiano is filled with great ingredients like, chicken, bacon, spinach, tomatoes, seasonings, cheese, and pasta.

This dinner recipe is delicious. We only had to use two pans-that is also a bonus. I love to cook but, I do not love doing the dishes. I can make such a mess of the kitchen when I cook.

Ingredients Needed for Chicken Pasta Italiano:

1 pound chicken breast

1  1/2 cups Kirkland Bacon Crumbles-I love these!

4 cups half and half

2 cups grated (not powdered) Parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 ounces fresh spinach

2 cans 14.5 ounces each diced tomatoes, drained

16 ounces rotini pasta, cooked according to packaged directions  

Instructions for Chicken Pasta Italiano:

Boil the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces with kitchen shears (I like to cut my chicken up when it’s still a bit frozen-it is easier to cut).

Brown the chicken in a little bit of oil-in a large pan that has a lid to steam the spinach later on in this recipe.  

Add the half and half, drained tomatoes, minced garlic, Italian Seasoning, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and bacon. Mix well. 

Add the spinach and stir. Place the lid on the pan-cover to steam. 

When spinach is cooked, stir in cooked pasta. Heat through. 

Stir in the freshly grated parmesan cheese. 

Serve hot. Enjoy!

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