Bacon, Mushroom & Chicken Pasta

Name: Bacon, Mushroom & Chicken Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box rigatoni pasta or similar; 3 piece bacon, chopped; 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 tbsp garlic, minced; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 1 cup half and half; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 4 cup fresh sliced baby Bella mushrooms; 2 cup diced cooked chicken; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 salt, pepper, dried thyme, Italian herbs to taste; 1 optional - green onion sliced to garnish

laura.enriquez.39 @cook_3532644

Waterford, Wisconsin

Bacon, Mushroom & Chicken Pasta

laura.enriquez.39 @cook_3532644

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Ingredients

1 boxrigatoni pasta or similar
3 piecebacon, chopped
1/2yellow onion, finely chopped
3 tbspgarlic, minced
1chicken bouillon cube
1 cuphalf and half
1 cupricotta cheese
4 cupfresh sliced baby Bella mushrooms
2 cupdiced cooked chicken
1/2 cupgrated parmesan cheese
1salt, pepper, dried thyme, Italian herbs to taste
1optional - green onion sliced to garnish

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Steps

1

Make pasta according to box directions, reserve a little water for thinning sauce if needed
2

In large skillet/saute pan, fry bacon bits and render as much fat as possible
3

Scoop out bacon and drain on paper towel and add chopped onion and garlic to bacon fat
4

After garlic and onions have softened, add mushrooms and season with thyme, salt and seasonings
5

After mushrooms have softened a bit add ricotta cheese, half and half, and bouillion cube and stir to incorporate
6

If sauce too thick, ladle some pasta water to thin it out
7

Add cooked pasta, chicken, and bacon bits to sauce and toss together Parmesan and Italian herbs
8

Garnish with green onion or fresh parsley, optional - serve hot