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Creamy Rigatoni with Chicken, Bacon and Sundried Tomatoes

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This is a delicious creamy pasta that my husband and teenage stepdaughters love. It is great just served with a simple salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Tablespoons Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning
  • 1 pound Dry Rigatoni Or Penne
  • 8 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Pepper To Taste
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
  • 8 ounces, weight Light Cream Cheese
  • ½ cups Sun-dried Tomatoes Packed In Oil, Finely Diced
  • 2 cups Low Fat Half And Half
  • ½ pounds Cooked Bacon, Crumbled
  • 1-½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Preparation

Sprinkle Mrs. Dash Italian seasoning on both sides of skinless boneless chicken breasts. Place breasts in a medium sized skillet and cook on medium high heat until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes depending on thickness. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes. Shred meat with two forks or by hand. Then set aside. If the pan is dry, while cooking, I usually add a couple Tablespoons of water to the pan.

In a large Dutch oven bring some salted water to a boil to cook the pasta to al dente (according to package instructions for al dente). Drain pasta but reserve 1 cup of the pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add onions, salt and pepper to butter and saute until onions are soft and starting to “melt” in the pan, about 10 minutes. Do not let onions brown. Add garlic and cook for 5 more minutes at low to medium low heat. Add the cream cheese to the pan in pieces and stir until melted. Add the diced sundried tomatoes to the pan along with the half and half. Stir until combined. Bring to a low simmer. Add the shredded chicken, bacon and parmesan cheese to the pan. Stir until cheese is melted. Season sauce with additional salt or pepper if necessary.

At this point add in pasta water if it is needed. Add water bit by bit. You do not want the sauce to become too thin. (I have added a bit more half and half as well if I forgot to hold back the pasta water.) Add the cooked pasta into sauce and toss. Pour this into a beautiful pasta bowl and garnish with a little fresh cracked pepper on top. Enjoy!

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