Chicken Caesar Pasta with Bacon
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Chop about half a pot of bacon and cook on low heat in a large skillet.
- 2While bacon is cooking, trim and thinly slice two large chicken breasts, aiming for three slices per breast.
- 3Season chicken slices with pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- 4Prepare two separate bowls: one with Italian style bread crumbs and the other with about a cup of Caesar dressing.
- 5Dip each piece of chicken first in the Caesar dressing, then in the bread crumb mixture, ensuring a nice thin layer.
- 6Set the breaded chicken aside until the bacon is cooked to your desired crispiness.
- 7Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet and add the chicken to the same skillet.
- 8Cook chicken for about 3 minutes on each side; if thicker, cook for 4 minutes per side.
- 9If there isn't enough bacon grease for the second batch of chicken, add a little oil to the pan and cook the remaining chicken.
- 10Clean up the pan a little, then add a few tablespoons of butter and some minced garlic to the skillet.
- 11Once the garlic is fragrant, add 1 pound of pasta and toss it up.
- 12Pour in one carton of reduced sodium chicken broth and boil for about 8 to 10 minutes.
- 13Thinly slice the cooked chicken.
- 14Once the broth has been absorbed and the noodles are al dente, turn off the heat.
- 15Add about half a cup of heavy cream and around half a cup of Caesar dressing to the pasta.
- 16Toss the pasta mixture and add about a cup of freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.
- 17If desired, add a little more heavy cream for a creamier consistency.
- 18Top the finished pasta with the cooked bacon and sliced chicken.
- 19Garnish with a little more freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 0.5 pot bacon
- 2 large chicken breasts
- pepper
- Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- Italian style bread crumbs
- 1 cup Caesar dressing
- oil
- few tablespoons butter
- minced garlic
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 carton reduced sodium chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup Caesar dressing
- 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- a little bit more heavy cream
Equipment
large skilletbowls
Tips
- Cook bacon on low heat.
- Slice chicken breasts as thin as possible.
- Dip chicken in Caesar dressing then bread crumbs, ensuring a thin layer.
- Chicken can also be baked.
- If you don't have enough bacon grease for the second batch of chicken, add a little oil.
- Don't worry if some bread crumbs fall off while cooking the chicken.
- Turn off the heat before adding heavy cream and Caesar dressing to the pasta.
- Add more heavy cream for a creamier dish.
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