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Creamy Chicken & Bacon Alfredo

Essentially this dish is fettuccine Alfredo, but with the delicious additions of perfectly cooked chicken, tender broccoli, and bacon.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Chicken, Dinner, Food, Pasta, Recipe

Ingredients

  • 8 strips bacon
  • 1 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • Olive oil
  • Paprika
  • Oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2/3 C. milk
  • 2/3 C. heavy cream
  • 1 C. Parmesan cheese
  • 10 oz fettuccine
  • 2 C. broccoli florets cooked

Instructions

  • Place strips of bacon in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake in a 450 degree for 10 minutes. Flip each piece of bacon and bake for another five minutes. Remove, pat the bacon dry, then chop.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add broccoli florets. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until broccoli is cooked through. Drain and set broccoli aside.
  • Cook fettuccine according package directions.
  • In a large pan, heat the olive oil on medium-high. Add the chicken breast and season with salt, pepper, paprika and oregano.
  • Cook the chicken breast for 4-5 minutes on each side, until each side gets a nice brown coating. Put the lid over the pan and lower heat to medium. Continue to cook until chicken is completely cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and cut into 1/4″-thick slices.
  • In the same pan, add a little more olive oil and saute the minced garlic until fragrant. Add the milk and heavy cream and bring to a boil. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until combined and cheese is melted into the sauce.
  • Add the fettuccine, chicken, bacon and broccoli and stir to combine.