Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta

Name: Chicken, spinach & bacon pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 17 oz bag dry spaghetti or spaghetini (any long pasta I'm sure will do); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast; Salt and pepper; 6 slices bacon; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 2 cups diced tomatoes (canned or fresh), I used canned diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning already in them; 3 cups fresh baby spinach (or 1/2 box or bag of frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup reserved pasta water gathered before you drain the pasta

kokomayla @cook_kokomayla

Someone posted this on my fb feed.. It looked really good!! And it is!! I used a 17oz bag of spaghetti. It made 6 generous servings. The spinach can be fresh.
However I used frozen leaf spinach.. But only half the frozen box or bag... Thawed and squeezed of water. Enjoy!!

kokomayla @cook_kokomayla

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Ingredients

17 oz bagdry spaghetti or spaghetini (any long pasta I'm sure will do)
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 lbboneless skinless chicken breast
Salt and pepper
6 slicesbacon
2 clovesgarlic chopped
2 cupsdiced tomatoes (canned or fresh), I used canned diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning already in them
3 cupsfresh baby spinach (or 1/2 box or bag of frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed)
1/2 cupheavy cream
1/3 cupgrated parmesan cheese
1/2 cupreserved pasta water gathered before you drain the pasta

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Steps

1

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to directions. Save your water from here before you dump your pasta to drain
2

Meanwhile in a large skillet, heat the oil, season the chicken breast on both sides with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken over medium high heat 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through. Move the cooked chicken to a cutting board and cut into slices
3

In a second skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then chop into pieces of just crumble it... Your choice
4

Pour off half the bacon fat back into the larger skillet. Over medium heat - add garlic, tomatoes, and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Add heavy cream, Parmesan, and 1/2 cup pasta water. Stir again then let simmer 5 minutes or so
5

Add the spaghetti and toss until fully coated. Add chicken and bacon and toss again to mix. Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan if desired. Enjoy!!