Creamy Broccoli, Chicken, and Bacon Pasta

Ingredients

• Broccoli

  Raw

  3 cup chopped or 273g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  8 strip or 96g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  12 oz or 340g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  ½ cup, fluid or 119g

• Lowfat milk

  Fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  ⅔ cup or 163g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ½ cup or 40g

• Gruyere cheese

  ½ cup, shredded or 54g

Directions

1. Bring a pot of water to boil with a steam tray. Add broccoli, cover, and steam for 4-5 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside.
2. Cook bacon in a pan over medium heat until desired crispiness. Drain on paper towels, chop, and set aside.
3. Heat olive oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Cook chicken breast on high heat for 2 to 4 minutes on each side, until browned, then remove the skillet from heat and keep the chicken covered to continue cooking it in its own steam until no longer pink. Remove chicken from the skillet. You can also use pre-cooked chicken. Cut chicken into thin slices.
4. Add minced garlic to the skillet. Add cream and milk, bring to boil. Add cheese and stir until it completely melts.
5. Cook pasta according to instructions. Drain.
6. Add cooked pasta, bacon, and broccoli. Season with salt and pepper. Add sliced chicken. Serve.

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