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

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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pdonohue01

posted:1/16/2009

Absolutely simple to make, took no time at all. Definetly a new addition to my recipe box! I love mushrooms, so I think I might try adding them next time.

rachaellh

posted:1/16/2009

This recipe turned out great. We increased the cream cheese to 1/2 a package and next time we will add some sun dried tomatoes. What a hit!

Dmacmurray

posted:1/15/2009

Wonderful flavor with a little "tweaking." I browned the chicken in 1-2 Tbsp. Italian salad dressing and sprinkled with garlic salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper during cooking. After removing chicken from skillet, I sauteed 8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms in 1 Tbsp. butter with salt and pepper. I skipped the water and substituted about 18 oz. crushed tomatoes for the diced tomatoes. I also threw in a handful of black pitted olives for extra flavor and a handful of fresh baby spinach for color. It was fabulous!

cbandami

posted:1/15/2009

I didn't like the lack of flavor of this recipe but my family all loved it (my husband said it was "YUMMY!"), so I will make it again with the following changes: 1) no water (it was very runny and I think it made it even blander) 2) I will saute some garlic and maybe onion in the pan after the chicken is cooked 3) I will add paprika and chili powder (borrowed from another recipe of creamy chicken that I do like)

morando3

posted:1/15/2009

SO GOOD! I'll add more bacon next time. The sauce was fantastic!!! Will be making over and over!

rosie861

posted:1/15/2009

Very quick and easy. My family loved it! Will use less water next time-sauce a little runny.

a cook

posted:1/14/2009

I made this for my family and they totally loved it! I added two cloves of chopped garlic to zip it up. Would make again - a crowd pleaser.

Khines89

posted:1/14/2009

This is an amazing recipe! FULL of flavor. My husband and I absolutely loved it. I will definitely make this one again, very soon!

cwalker31403

posted:1/12/2009

My family gave this a 5 thumbs up! I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes and blended 1.5 cans in the blender. I also added garlic powder, garlic salt and Italian seasoning. I used 8oz Neufchatel cheese and left out the water. I kept my new "fancy sauce" separate from the pasta so each person could have as little or as much sauce as they wanted. Perfect amount for my family of 5. I barely have enough left for a small lunch tomorrow.

mlabe540

posted:1/12/2009

It was really good, but I would use a little less water - the sauce came out a bit runny.