Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta Helper

Homemade Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta Helper is favorite for dinner tonight because it's so easy to make and only requires one pan. The smokey bacon with chicken in the cheesy creamy pasta sauce makes this an absolute favorite. You just might even have all the ingredients on hand to make this for dinner. 

It's one of our favorite one pan Homemade Helper Recipes along with Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Helper, Cheeseburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Hamburger Beef Stroganoff Helper, and Chicken Cordon Bleu  Pasta. 

The combination of the smokey bacon, chicken, and pasta in the creamy cheesy sauce makes this a must make dinner for all my bacon lovers out there.This dish is comfort food at its best and so easy to make with just a hair more work than Chicken Helper.

I've been on a single skillet dinner the last few weeks because no one ever said I wish I had more dishes to do. Or how about gosh I really love it when we have a sink full of dishes to wake up to in the morning, said NO Mom EVER! With our dishwasher being broken and no ending in site for the repair man to return, the less dishes the better.I even called the appliance shop today just incase they somehow forgot to leave a message but no bueno, they still don't have the parts in to fix my 2 year old dishwasher.If only they made dishwashers like they use to.

So we've been fighting not only the battle of the laundry but now the world war 2 of dishes.No matter what our laundries never done, I think it multiplies while we aren't looking.I'm pretty sure part of it comes from the kids trying on clean clothes and then just tossing them in the dirty pile when they decide it's not what they want to wear for the day but no one will admit to it.Oh to be a kid again.

Slice up 4 thick slices of bacon and add to a large deep skillet with a lid or a large pot with a lid.

Brown bacon over medium heat.

Once the bacons nice and crispy brown remove to a paper towel and set aside. Mmmmm.. Crispy Bacon. Go ahead take a taste just make sure to leave some for the pasta.

Leave bacon grease in pan and add 1/2 whole Diced Onion. Sauté over medium heat until onion starts to caramelize. 

Add:

• 3 cloves Garlic
• 3 whole Chicken Breast
• 1 whole Bell Pepper, Seeded and Diced 

Stir until combined.

Stir In: 

• 1 pound Dried Pasta (Use Brown Rice Pasta For Gluten Free)
• 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
• 2 teaspoons Rosemary
• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 cup Half & Half or Cream

Stir until well combined.

Bring to a simmer and make sure pasta is covered by liquid. Reduce heat to low and cover.

Cook for 13-15 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Remove from heat and stir in:

• 1 cup Grated Cheese
• Fried Bacon
• 1/4 cup Chopped Parsley

I was all out of my usual parmesan cheese so I subbed with mozzarella because a simple trip to the grocery store always ends up being $50 later. Never fails but jack cheese or Gruyere would be tasty too.

See I told you easy and oh so good! 

Side Dishes that go well with Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta Helper we like are:

• Colt's Cheesy Garlic Bread
• Oven Roasted Broccoli
• Tomato Cucumber and Olive Salad
• Sautéed Beet Greens 

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Dinner, Pasta, Chicken

American

Yield: 6

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta Helper

Homemade Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta Helper is favorite for dinner tonight because it's so easy to make and only requires one pan. The smokey bacon with chicken in the cheesy creamy pasta sauce makes this an absolute favorite.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

• 4 whole Thick Slices Or Bacon, Diced
• 1/2 whole Onion, Diced
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 3 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Diced
• 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Diced
• 1 pound Pasta, Dried (Use Brown Rice Pasta For Gluten Free)
• 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
• 2 teaspoons Rosemary
• 4 cups Chicken Stock (Gluten Free)
• 1 cup Half and Half or Cream
• 1 cup Parmesan, Mozzarella, or Jack Cheese, Grated
• 1/4 cup Italian Parsley, Chopped Fine

Instructions

1. In a large deep skillet with a lid or a large pot with a lid cook until crispy and lightly brown. Remove bacon to a paper towel and set aside.
2. Place onion in bacon drippings and saute until lightly caramelized.
3. Add garlic, chicken breast and red bell pepper. Stir until well combined.
4. Add pasta, garlic, rosemary, chicken stock and half and half or cream. Mix until well combined.
5. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 13-15 minutes until tender. If mixture is thin at 12 minutes remove lid to thicken.
6. Remove from heat and stir in bacon, cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

600.45

Fat

20.8 g

Sat. Fat

9.44 g

Carbs

67.26 g

Fiber

3.16 g

Net carbs

64.09 g

Sugar

7.57 g

Protein

34.16 g

Sodium

536.7 mg

Cholesterol

81.52 mg

Calories are estimated.

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