Skinny Bacon, Chicken and Asparagus Penne

Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

My favorite dishes all usually have one thing in common: pasta.

I love me some pasta.

Shells. Lasagna. Spaghetti.

But my favorite of all favorites has to be Alfredo.

Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

You can get the jarred Alfredo sauce, but ehhhhhh. It’s not the same. You need homemade sauce. It’s creamy and cheesy and delicious. And luckily making homemade sauce only takes a few minutes to make. And even LUCKIER is that I have a lightened up version ready for you.

Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

And it’s so delicious and awesome ….. you would never know!

Now, I will admit this recipe has a few steps, but nothing difficult. And the end result is SO worth it. It’s one of my favorite recipes to make and a dinner that is requested A LOT in our house!

Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

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Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

Skinny Bacon, Chicken and Asparagus Penne Pasta

 

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Creamy and cheesy – you would never guess that this Alfredo has been lightened up! With the smokiness of the bacon, Italian chicken and delicious asparagus this is sure to be a new favorite dinner that will be requested time and time again!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes

Skinny Bacon, Chicken, and Asparagus Penne Pasta Recipe

Skinny Bacon, Chicken and Asparagus Penne Pasta

 

Print Recipe

Creamy and cheesy – you would never guess that this Alfredo has been lightened up! With the smokiness of the bacon, Italian chicken and delicious asparagus this is sure to be a new favorite dinner that will be requested time and time again!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes

Ingredients


Servings:

Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, stir together basil, oregano, thyme and 1/4 salt and pepper. Sprinkle half of the herb mixture evenly over tops of chicken. Add chicken to skillet, herbed side down, then add remaining herb mixture to the top of the chicken. Cook until fully cooked through, about 8 – 12 minutes. Let the chicken cool and then dice into bite sized pieces.

  2. Cook pasta according to the box directions.

  3. In a skillet (this will need to be a large one!), melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and stir continuously for about 1 minute. Add garlic and stir for 30 more seconds. Then add milk and cream as well as salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil while still continuously stirring. Once it has reached a boil, reduce the heat and add both the Parmesan and Neufchatel cheeses. Stir until completely melted.

  4. Toss pasta in the skillet with the sauce, coating evenly. The add your steamed asparagus and bacon bits. Mix together and serve!

Recipe Notes

This recipe was originally from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom!

I’m so glad I found it on Pinterest and tried it out!

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