One Pot BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pasta
This One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta is smoky and savory, with tender chicken breast, crispy bacon, and your favorite BBQ sauce -- an easy one pan dinner idea the family will love!
Servings 5 servings
Calories 393cal
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon chopped
- 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8-1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 398 ml canned diced tomatoes (14oz)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 3 cups rotini or other short pasta, whole wheat or white
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese marble or mozza cheese
Instructions
- In a large pan, cook bacon and onion until onion is lightly browned and bacon is near crispy.
- Add the chicken (we don't drain the fat as it's going to prevent our chicken from sticking!), and cook until just browned on the outside, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic, salt and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove any stuck on bits.
- Add the tomatoes, milk and barbecue sauce and stir until combined. Stir in the pasta and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook on a low simmer, stirring often, until pasta is al dente (you may wish to cover the pan near the end of the cook time if the pasta is no longer submerged in the liquid).
- Stir in cheese and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 393cal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1249mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 2mg