Chicken Caesar Pasta
This recipe for Chicken Caesar Pasta is so good. Loads of grilled chicken, bacon, parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing made into a creamy and delicious sauce. Tossed with angel hair pasta and steamed broccoli, it's the ultimate comfort food. Serve with a big glass of wine and side of buttery garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 12 oz angel hair pasta or spaghettini or any other thin pasta
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 6 slices bacon cooked, chopped
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1-2 tbsp Montreal chicken seasoning
- 2 cups Renees mighty Caesar salad dressing
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1.5 cups steamed broccoli 12 oz
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice freshly squeezed
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- ½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Fill large pot with water and add in your olive oil and some salt. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add in your angel hair pasta and cook (about 7 min) drain, and set aside.
- In a large frying pan, cook your bacon and set aside on a paper towel. Drain bacon fat from the pan, reserving about 2 tablespoons.
- Season your chicken breast with salt pepper and the Montreal chicken seasoning and fry in the same pan with your reserved bacon grease.
- Remove cooked chicken and set aside. Do not drain the pan!
- Add garlic and fry for 1 minute or until fragrant on medium heat
- Add chicken broth and cook on medium high for 1 minute, scraping the bottom of the pan. Stir in Renee's Caesar dressing and simmer for a few minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering chop your bacon and slice your chicken breast into bite sized strips. Add in steamed broccoli, chopped bacon, sliced chicken breast, pasta and lemon juice to the sauce and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper
- Toss with fresh Parmesan cheese and parsley just before serving