Creamy Chicken Bacon Tomato

Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Tomato Pasta recipe

photo by:kraft

This creamy, cheesy chicken breast and pasta dish is even better with tomato and bacon. (Bonus: It only takes 20 minutes to make, start to finish.)

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-3/4 cups each

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What You Need

cups whole wheat farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

1/2

cup water

1/4

tsp. pepper

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

OSCAR MAYER Bacon Uses The Very Best Cuts And Is Naturally Hardwood Smoked

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.

MEANWHILE, cook chicken in large skillet on medium heat 5 to 6 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Add next 5 ingredients; mix well. Cook 3 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce; mix lightly. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Food Facts

Some cooks prefer to drain the pasta well to prevent excess water from diluting the sauce, while others like a little moisture to help prevent pasta from sticking together. In any case, reserve a few tablespoons of cooking water to add to pasta if it starts to stick together or if you want to dilute the sauce.

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swthrt35

posted:4/27/2010

I actually sauted the chicken in italian dressing. I also added 2 more ounces of cream cheese, for that added creaminess and just a touch more bacon. Of course, everyone should season to their own taste...but it's wonderful!

ajbabb

posted:4/21/2010

pretty good. I doubled all the sauce ingredients like several other people suggested and did not need to add water at all.

nonahope

posted:4/14/2010

Very tasty but I did added a bit of garlic powder, basil, and onion powder. Fast, easy and my grandkids loved it and they are picky eaters.

a cook

posted:4/7/2010

this was pretty good.. my pickey 6 year old even liked it.. i did add cooked onions, chopped garlic, and basil.. when it was done i tried it and it was still a little bland so i added some garlic powder and that made it pretty good!.. i did not add any water, it does NOT need it.. next time i will add more bacon!! can't really taste it with 4 strips..

cyndicrossett

posted:4/6/2010

I've made this several times and it always sounded better than it turned out. It didn't seem to have enough sauce or it wasn't cheesy enough. Finally tonight I left everything the same in the recipe, except I used the whole box (8 oz instead of 4) of the neufchatel cheese. It was awesome, everything it should have been the 1st time!

kbear5463

posted:3/20/2010

The family enjoyed this recipe! I had more than a pound of chicken so I doubled up on the additional ingredients (bacon, tomatoes & cream cheese only). Since I read in other ratings about it needing more flavor, I also added garlic powder and basil. It was a great meal for four with plenty of leftovers. I'd make this again in a heartbeat!

mlesp1

posted:3/19/2010

There was something about the taste of this sauce that I didn't like. I'm assuming it was the cream cheese. We ate it since we were hungry but I don't think I would make it again. Very easy to make though.

latisa

posted:12/29/2009

My family loved it and yes it was creamy just the way we like it.

clverdun

posted:11/2/2009

Common ingredients and easy to make! Very good flavor - am making it again tonight!

i3ytesize

posted:10/13/2009

I love this dish. Simple, but great. I think some recipes I like more than other reviewers because I use the recipe as a starting point. I like a LOT of flavor, so I added way more Italian spices/herbs to this...garlic, basil, etc. I also listened to reviewers and made more sauce...would not have been enough with what recipe called for, I doubled it and that was good. VERY yummy!