Creamy Chicken with Bowtie Pasta
Creamy Chicken with Bowtie Pasta has chicken with sun dried tomatoes, basil, and a creamy white wine sauce served over pasta.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ounces light cream cheese softened
- 4 basil leaves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 3 slices turkey bacon, cooked crispy and broken Recommended: Oscar Mayer brand
- 1 ½ tablespoons grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup white wine or a little more
- milk or cream optional
- Parmesan cheese optional
- 6 ounces pasta prepared according to package directions
Instructions
- Heat a pot of water to boiling for the pasta, and cook pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, about 5-8 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, basil, sundried tomatoes, garlic, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and wine. Mix until smooth.
- Slowly add the mixture to the chicken and mix until no lumps remain.
- Add extra wine or milk/cream to achieve desired consistency.
- Serve over pasta, or add pasta to pan, mix, and then serve. Top with Parmesan cheese, if desired.