Creamy Chicken Pasta
Bring the taste of Italy into your home with this easy dish. Just mix our chicken breasts with linguine and add some Italian flare to create a hearty meal the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
2 Sanderson Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, cut crosswise at an angle, 1/4-inch thick
8 ounces dry linguine
6 Slices of bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup frozen green peas
Directions
1. Cook pasta in an 8-quart stockpot according to package directions omitting the salt.
2. Cook bacon in a 5 quart sauce pot over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
3. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
4. Add chicken to bacon drippings and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
5. Add chicken broth, milk, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and peas. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes or until cream cheese has completely melted.
6. Combine the cooked linguine with the chicken.
7. Stir and serve.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories
470
Fat
23g
Saturated Fat
13g
Sodium
970mg
Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
4g
Protein
38g