Picnic

Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta is for Dinner.

Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta are:

1 Cup chopped chicken breast (cooked)
2 cups vegetable pasta (bow ties preferred)
2 cups fresh chopped spinach
1 tbsp dried basil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 strips of bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves)

Here is how you make Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta:

1. Boil water & add pasta, stir, and let cook 8 minutes or until al dente.2. While that cooks, combine spinach, basil and parm cheese in serving dish.3. Cook bacon, remove & chop. Add to spinach mix.4. Drain off some or all of the grease. In that same pan heat olive oil and saute onion and garlic. 5. When onions are translucent, add to the spinach mix and stir to wilt the spinach. Add drained pasta and chicken.6. Toss and serve warm or cold. (I prefer warm.)Makes4 ServingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EARCHULETA.

The nutritional information for Spinach, Chicken and Bacon Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 260.6

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 35.2 mg
• Sodium: 233.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 18.3 g