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pasta dish with creamy tomato sauce and chicken

Tomato Cream Cheese Pasta with Chicken and Pancetta

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Let this smooth cream cheese pasta transport you to Southern Italy with the rich flavours of sun-dried tomatoes and pancetta.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American Italian
Servings 6
Calories 603 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 160g smoked pancetta or bacon
  • 1 lbs chicken breasts skinless and boneless
  • salt
  • 130g/1/2 cup sun-dried tomato paste or finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4-5 basil leaves or ½ tsp dried basil
  • 200g cream cheese full fat
  • 1 lbs pasta
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan grated

Instructions
 

  • Start cooking the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package instructions. While the pasta is cooking, cook the pancetta in a large pan until the fat has rendered, remove from the pan and set aside till need. To the same pan add the seasoned with salt chicken breast chunks and brown on both sides until golden and cooked all the way through, which should take 7-10 minutes depending on the size of your pieces.
  • Lower the heat and bring the bacon back to the pan and add the sun-dried tomato paste, sliced basil leaves or dried basil and minced garlic, cook while stirring for a couple of minutes, then add a couple of ladelfuls of the pasta water directly from the pot, let it bubble for a couple of minutes, then stir in the cream cheese and let it melt over low heat.
  • Drain the pasta once it’s cooked and reserve 1⁄2 cup of pasta water. Add the pasta directly to the pan, toss to coat and season with salt to taste. Add a splash of pasta water if the pasta is a bit dry. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 603kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1175mgPotassium: 552mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 507IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cream cheese pasta
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