RECIPE

Creamy Tomato Pasta with Chicken and Bacon

Name: Creamy Tomato Pasta with Chicken and Bacon
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 250g pasta shapes of your choice; 1 tsp (5ml) oil; ½ cup (125ml) diced bacon; 4 chicken breasts, cubed; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 Tbsp (15ml) Cajun seasoning; 1 Tbsp (15ml) paprika; half an onion, finely chopped; 1 cup (250ml) cherry tomatoes; 1 Tbsp (15ml) crushed fresh garlic; 1 x 400g pouch Royco® Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce; 1 Tbsp (15ml) tomato pesto; 6 basil leaves, finely chopped; a handful of baby spinach; ½ cup (125ml) grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

Cooking time

25 mins

Preparation time

10 mins

Serves

Enjoy a taste of the sunny Mediterranean with this delicious pasta dinner for two. Royco® Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce adds gorgeous depth of flavour, with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese adding the perfect finish to a simple yet satisfying meal.

250g pasta shapes of your choice
1 tsp (5ml) oil
½ cup (125ml) diced bacon
4 chicken breasts, cubed
salt and pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp (15ml) Cajun seasoning
1 Tbsp (15ml) paprika
half an onion, finely chopped
1 cup (250ml) cherry tomatoes
1 Tbsp (15ml) crushed fresh garlic
1 x 400g pouch Royco® Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce
1 Tbsp (15ml) tomato pesto
6 basil leaves, finely chopped
a handful of baby spinach
½ cup (125ml) grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

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1.
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions and then drain, reserving half a cup (125ml) of the pasta water.
2.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large pan, fry the bacon until crispy, then set aside on a plate.
3.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and paprika. Fry the chicken in the bacon fat until cooked through, then remove it from the pan and add it to the plate with the bacon.
4.
In the same pan, fry the onion until soft, then add the cherry tomatoes and garlic and cook until the tomatoes have softened.
5.
Add the reserved half-cup of pasta water and simmer for a minute, then pour in the Royco® Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce and simmer for a further minute.
6.
Add the tomato pesto and basil leaves, cook gently for 2 minutes, then add the baby spinach.
7
Return the cooked chicken and bacon to the pan and mix everything together.
8
Stir in the cooked pasta and mix until fully combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9
Finish with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

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