Ingredients
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8 ounces penne pasta
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6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
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1/4 cup flour (enough to coat chicken)
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1 medium Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced
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2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
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1/3 cup virgin olive oil
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salt and pepper
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3/4 cup parmesan cheese
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
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1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions.
- Heat a large saute pan on high heat. when hot, add bacon, stirring often. When bacon is browned, remove from pan and save some of the fat in the pan.
- Coat the chicken lightly with flour and saute on medium heat in remaining bacon fat until cooked through, add onions and garlic, and cook stirring often for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and bacon.
- Drain pasta, but do not rinse. The starch clinging to the pasta will help bind the sauce. Add to the above ingredients. Stir in parmesan and parsley.