Pasta cremosa con pollo e bacon

Ingredienti

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 chicken breasts (boneless skinless cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 4 ounces chopped bacon
• 1 onion (medium sized, chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 8 oz Crimini mushrooms (sliced)
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 5 Tablespoons half and half
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 8 ounces cooked pasta
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• a good handful of fresh parsley (chopped)

Preparazione

1. 1

   Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a deep, nonstick frying pan. Add the chicken breasts and bacon. Cook over a high heat for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink and the bacon is crisp.

2. 2

   Heat the second tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onions and mushrooms, cook until the onions are translucent and mushrooms are cooked (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and cook another minute.

3. 3

   Pour in the wine and let it bubble over a high heat until it has virtually evaporated.

4. 4

   Add the spinach, the cream, pasta, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, stir well. Cover the pan and cook for 4 minutes more until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Serve hot.