Chicken Bacon & Mushroom Pesto Pasta Recipe - MYVIRGINKITCHEN

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pancetta provides a similar flavor.

Pour water over the camera and add fresh pasta to the saucepan.

Wait for the pasta to boil, which will take about 5 minutes.

Heat half a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.

Add extra thick bacon loin to the pan and cook until it changes color.

Grind some black pepper into the pan.

Add 2 sliced mushrooms to the pan.

Add a handful of chopped parsley to the pan.

Cook the chicken, bacon, and mushrooms for about 10 minutes until cooked through.

Add chopped garlic and 1 tablespoon of pine nuts to the pan.

Drain the pasta and turn off the heat under the pan with the chicken and bacon.

Mix the drained pasta into the pan with the chicken and bacon.

Add 2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons of pesto, and 150 mls of creme fresh to the pasta and mix well.

Serve the pasta in a bowl and sprinkle with more cheese and parsley.

Optionally, add a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.

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