This creamy, delicous chicken bacon pasta recipe is the perfect easy dinner! Prep ahead and freeze or cook now, it’s perfect for busy nights when you want a yummy and fast meal without all the prep work.

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Creamy Chicken Bacon Pasta

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Ingredients

1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp Butter
5 clove Minced garlic
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 cup Spinach (Roughly chopped)
15 oz Diced tomatoes
1 tsp Salt (Or more based on preference!)
1 lb Chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
3 oz Bacon bits

NOT IN BAG:

2 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Half and half
16 oz Penne pasta
3 cup Chicken broth

Instructions

1. Chop up spinach and add to bag.

2. Add butter to the bag.

3. Add diced tomatoes, paprika, italian seasoning, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt to the bag.

4. Add bacon bits to the bag.

5. Dice chicken into 1 inch pieces and add to the bag.

6. Seal and freeze!

COOKING:

7. Thaw bag overnight in your fridge or in a bowl of cold water for a few hours.

8. Dump penne pasta on the bottom of the Instant Pot and then dump bag and broth on top.

9. Do not stir!

10. Pressure cook for 4 minutes then do a quick release.

11. Dump half and half, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese into the pot. Mix until well combined, and enjoy!

Notes

CROCKPOT ALTERNATIVE:

1 . Dump bag and one cup broth into crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours and for the last 30 mins turn on high, add pasta and 2 cups broth.

2. Once cooked add dump in half and half, parmesan, a mozzarella cheese and mix together until well combined and enjoy!

NOTE:

If you would rather cook the pasta separately and add later that works too!

DAIRY-FREE ALTERNATIVE:

-Swap half and half for full fat coconut milk

- Mozzarella and parmesan cheese for favorite dairy-free kind!

GLUTEN-FREE ALTERNATIVE:

-Swap pasta for favorite gluten free kind! I prefer corn based alternatives.