A delicious dish featuring chicken, bacon, and spinach in a creamy tomato sauce served with penne pasta. This recipe combines savory ingredients like fresh tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan cheese for a flavorful meal.
1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
2: Arrange bacon strips and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined platter.
3: Chop cooked bacon into 1-inch slices.
4: Rub chicken in seasoning mixture. Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet.
5: Add chicken breasts and cook on each side over medium-high heat for a total of 3-4 minutes until browned.
6: If chicken is still pink, reduce heat and cook covered until no longer pink.
7: Add sliced garlic in the last minute of cooking chicken, cooking for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove chicken and slice into thick strips.
8: In the same skillet, add chopped tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes on high.
9: Add fresh spinach in batches until wilted.
10: Add half and half and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and slowly add Parmesan cheese until melted.
11: In a separate pot, boil water and cook pasta according to instructions. Drain non-rinsed pasta.
12: Stir in pasta and bacon with the sauce, then add half of the chicken back in and mix.
