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.
Provided by Julia
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet, on medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook on one side on medium-high heat for 4 minutes. While it cooks, sprinkle the uncooked sides of the chicken with paprika, Italian seasoning, and salt. Flip the chicken over, and cook on the other side for 3 more minutes on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low-medium, flip chicken over again and cook, covered, for several minutes until no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from the pan and keep chicken warm.
- To the same pan (but without chicken), add heavy cream and bring to boil. Only after the heavy cream starts boiling, add shredded Parmesan cheese. Immediately reduce to simmer (low-medium heat) and stir, while simmering, until the cheese melts and the sauce is creamy, for about 1 or 3 minutes.
- To the same pan with the creamy sauce, add chopped tomatoes, fresh spinach, garlic, crushed red pepper. Stir in the sauce on medium heat just until the spinach starts to wilt and sinks into the sauce. Add 1/3 of the cooked chicken (sliced into small strips) and half the bacon (already cooked and drained of fat). Mix everything. Remove from heat.
- In the meantime bring a large pot of water to boil, add pasta, and cook according to instructions (usually 10 to 15 minutes). Drain the pasta.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet with the sauce and reheat on low heat. When ready to serve, top the pasta with the remaining half of bacon (cooked, drained of fat, chopped, gently reheated) and the remaining 2/3 of the cooked chicken (sliced into small strips, gently reheated). This is done for presentation purposes.
- When serving, top the pasta with 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1154 kcal, Carbohydrate 65 g, Protein 48 g, Fat 78 g, SaturatedFat 35 g, Cholesterol 246 mg, Sodium 765 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 39 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH, GARLIC, AND PINE NUTS
Why relegate the wilted greens to the side? Here, dollops of tangy goat cheese and a handful of pine nuts conspire to make spinach the star of the show.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and saute in batches, adding another tablespoon oil, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to pan. Cook spinach in batches, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
- To serve, top chicken with spinach and sprinkle with pine nuts and dollops of goat cheese. Squeeze with lemon and serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 g, Cholesterol 105 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 270 g
PASTA WITH BACON, CHEESE, LEMON AND PINE NUTS
For home cooks, the most useful recipe is the one that lets you feed many tastes with a single dish. This one starts out small -- pasta with butter and cheese -- but can be expanded with pine nuts, lemon zest, brown butter, bacon and herbs into something satisfying. This kind of "modular" meal, which everyone at the table can add to or subtract from, is a great family dinner solution. You prepare one tasty base element, like warm tortillas or pasta or salad greens. After that, it's about piling on -- or politely passing on -- all the garnishes at the table.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. Put the cheese, herbs and red pepper flakes on the table. Zest the lemon and put the zest on the table in a small serving bowl. Cut the lemon in half.
- Put bacon in a medium-size heavy pot and turn the heat on low. Cook, turning occasionally, until fat has rendered and bacon is chewy-crisp, about 10 minutes. Lift out bacon pieces and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Keep warm on top of the stove.
- When the water boils, add pasta, stir well and cover. When the water comes back to the boil, uncover and stir again.
- Put 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan and melt it over medium-low heat. When it foams, throw in the pine nuts and cook, shaking the pan, until they turn brown and toasty. Turn off heat and squeeze the lemon into the pan, cupping your hand underneath to catch any pits. Stir and set aside. Transfer bacon to a serving bowl and place on the table.
- As soon as the pasta is tender (it will cook a bit more later on), drain it, reserving a cup of the cooking water. Immediately return the pasta to the pan over low heat. Toss in a chunk of butter. Add a splash of cooking water and a pinch of salt, stir well, cover and let rest 1 minute. Taste and adjust the seasonings until the pasta is completely cooked and tasty (but plain).
- For those who like plain pasta or pasta with just butter and cheese, set aside a good amount in serving bowls. For others, pour the pine nuts and butter into the pasta remaining in the pot, add another splash of cooking water, and toss to combine. Serve from the pot or in a serving bowl, passing the various toppings.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 937, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 111 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 597 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SPINACH, BACON AND PINE NUT PASTA
Taken from the BBC Good Food magazine. Easy to make and a lovely fresh lemon flavoured supper dish. Even nicer with homemade pasta.
Provided by Donnee
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whilst cooking the pasta, grate the lemon zest and mix with the lemon juice and olive oil and season.
- Fry the bacon (no oil should be necessary) until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add the pine nuts to the pan with bacon and stir until lightly toasted.
- Now drain the pasta and fold in the spinach allowing it to wilt in the heat.
- Then stir in the lemon dressing, bacon and nuts and seasoning to taste (drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 574, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 238.3, Carbohydrate 62.7, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 2, Protein 16.1
PASTA WITH CHICKEN, SPINACH, PINE NUTS, BACON AND
That's right!!! Pasta, Chicken. Spinach, Sun dried tomatoes, Pine nuts and BACON Ohh Yeah!! Enjoy :0 Made fore RSC #11. Recipe has been edited per reviews :)
Provided by Queen uh Cuisine
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Drizzle chicken with 1 tbls olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper, squeeze key lime over chicken.
- Flip over a few times to mix marinade with chicken -- set aside.
- Cook bacon -- set aside.
- Get water heating for pasta.
- In large saute pan heat 1 tbls of the Olive Oil add Shallots and Garlic.
- Saute for 1-2 minutes then add 3/4 cup of the Sun Dried Tomatoes.
- Add chicken and cook till done.
- Mix corn starch with chicken stock and slowly stir into chicken mixture then add warm half and half. Add cayenne pepper.
- Cook for 3 minutes or untill sauce is thickened. (add water if necessary).
- Place pasta in boiling water and cook acording to package .
- Add baby spinach to sauce and stir occasionally until wilted.
- Place pasta in large serving dish add sauce and toss.
- Top with pine nuts and two strips of crumbled bacon and two tablespoons of red peppers.
PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH AND BACON
This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will complement anything.
Provided by Jean Tagliere
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
- Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted. Transfer to a large serving bowl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.4 calories, Carbohydrate 73.8 g, Cholesterol 15.1 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 547.1 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
BOW TIE & SPINACH SALAD
With pasta salad, it's easy to change up ingredients. We like to add grilled chicken and pine nuts, and sometimes we substitute black beans for the garbanzo beans. -Julie Kirkpatrick, Billings, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain; transfer to a large bowl., Add beans, vegetables, cheese, olives and basil to pasta. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 660mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PASTA WITH ROAST CHICKEN, CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange thighs in a large roasting pan, preferably nonstick. Thickly sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika, and dot with butter. Bake until just cooked through and skin is crisp (if oven has a convection feature, use it), about 35 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When chicken is done, let cool slightly, then use hands (rubber gloves are helpful) to pull meat and skin from bones, making bite-size pieces. Reserve meat and skin in roasting pan; discard bones.
- Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water and cook just until tender but not mushy. Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain pasta and add to roasting pan with chicken meat and skin. Add 1/2 cup pasta cooking water to roasting pan on stovetop and turn heat to low.
- Add rosemary, currants and pine nuts to roasting pan and toss, adding more salt and black pepper to taste, and more cooking water if mixture seems dry. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately in shallow bowls.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1196, UnsaturatedFat 38 grams, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 61 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 967 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS
Light, fresh chicken and wilted greens topped with tangy goat cheese.
Provided by ccb1122
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
- While rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pan-fry in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet; cook and stir garlic and pepper flakes in hot oil just until fragrant, about 1 minute; stir in spinach and cook, stirring often, until wilted, about 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with salt if desired.
- Spread cooked brown rice onto a serving platter and arrange chicken breasts over the rice. Spread spinach over chicken, sprinkle with pine nuts and goat cheese, and squeeze lemon juice over the dish to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 69.9 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 249.2 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
CHICKEN, SPINACH & BACON ALFREDO PASTA BAKE
Make the popular Italian-American pasta dish, chicken alfredo. We've used chicken, spinach and crispy bacon crumbs, but mushrooms are good, too
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dinner, Supper
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the grill to high. Put the bacon rashers on a baking tray lined with foil and grill for 5 mins on each side until crisp. Leave to cool, then roughly chop.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan or high-sided frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, then brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the oregano and add the garlic, then stir for another minute. Crumble in the stock cube and add 250ml water.
- Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 15-20 mins, topping up with more water if the pan looks dry. Transfer the chicken to a board using tongs, then shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the sauce.
- Whisk the flour into the cooking juices in the pan, turn up the heat and keep stirring until you have a smooth paste that clings to the chicken. Add 500ml water and the cream, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 8-10 mins, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for about 10 mins until it is just cooked but retains some bite. Drain.
- Add most of the parmesan, the mustard, spinach and half the chopped bacon to the sauce, then season to taste, if needed. Stir until the spinach has wilted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
- Tip the mixture into a large baking dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining parmesan and scatter over the top along with the tomatoes and remaining chopped bacon. The unbaked dish can now be frozen for up to two months (see below).
- To cook straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 35-40 mins, or until the top is golden and crunchy and the sauce is bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 757 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium
More about "pasta with chicken spinach pine nuts bacon and recipes"
EASY CHICKEN SPINACH PASTA RECIPE | HEALTHY FITNESS MEALS
From healthyfitnessmeals.com
5/5 (17)Total Time 30 minsCategory Gluten-Free, Main CourseCalories 678 per serving
- Cook the chicken for about 6-8 minutes per side, or until it develops a golden-brown crust, and it's fully cooked through in the inside. A meat thermometer inserted in the center should read 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Set aside on a chopping to rest for a bit, then thinly slice it.
CHICKEN BACON SPINACH PASTA • SALT & LAVENDER
From saltandlavender.com
4.8/5 (5)Category Main CourseCuisine AmericanTotal Time 30 mins
- Add the bacon to a skillet over medium-high heat. I cut it up using kitchen shears (much easier than using a knife!). Fry the bacon until it's nice and crispy.
- Take the bacon out of the pan and set aside. Drain most of the fat. I like to leave about a tablespoon (maybe a little more) in the pan.
ASIAGO CHICKEN PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND …
From juliasalbum.com
10 BEST SPINACH PASTA WITH PINE NUTS RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.com
10 BEST SPINACH PASTA WITH PINE NUTS RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.com
10 BEST PINE NUT PASTA CHICKEN RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.co.uk
10 BEST PINE NUT PASTA CHICKEN RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.com
10 BEST SPINACH PASTA WITH PINE NUTS RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.co.uk
PASTA WITH CHICKEN SPINACH PINE NUTS BACON AND RECIPES RECIPE
From food-recipe.info
25 HIGH-PROTEIN VEGETARIAN PASTA RECIPES | EATINGWELL
From eatingwell.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love