Rigatoni in Blush Sauce with Chicken and Bacon
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Rigatoni in Blush Sauce with Chicken and Bacon – delicious creamy and cheesy pasta, dinner in 30 minutes.
I love long weekends, I especially love the fact that I have more time to do the things I enjoy doing and don’t have to rush and get everything done. As much as I love long weekends, I hate when they are over.
Yesterday was Labor day and I know everyone makes burgers and hot dogs for these long weekends, but I was in the mood for pasta, plus I can have leftovers to take to work for lunch.
I for one love pasta dishes, my husband not so much, so that’s why there are always left overs. But you know why I love pasta dishes? Because they are so easy to make and because you can just throw whatever you have in your fridge and make one delicious meal.
So that’s what I did for this pasta dish, I did not use a recipe, but used whatever ingredients I had. I had some chicken breasts and some bacon so that’s what I threw in my pasta.
The sauce is very simple to make, chicken, bacon, onion, diced tomatoes and I threw in some sour cream to turn it into a blush sauce. I also added some hot sauce to spice it up a bit. I only used half a package of rigatoni here because I only wanted 4 servings, but feel free to double the recipe.
This pasta turned out amazing, so delicious, creamy and cheesy. You’ll love it.
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Rigatoni in Blush Sauce with Chicken and Bacon
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Rigatoni in Blush Sauce with Chicken and Bacon - delicious creamy and cheesy pasta, dinner in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb rigatoni pasta cooked according to package instructions
- 1 chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into small pieces
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 tbsp hot sauce I used Frank's
- 2 cups diced tomatoes (1 whole can)
- fresh basil chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add the bacon and cook it until it starts rendering some fat. Add the chicken, onion and garlic and cook until chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through. Add diced tomatoes, water, basil, hot sauce, and cook for 10 minutes. Add sour cream and stir. If needed add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the pasta to the skillet, add the mozzarella cheese and toss it all together to make sure all pasta is covered in the cheese and sauce.
- Grate with fresh Parmesan cheese and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 578kcal (29%)Carbohydrates: 52g (17%)Protein: 27g (54%)Fat: 28g (43%)Saturated Fat: 12g (75%)Cholesterol: 81mg (27%)Sodium: 740mg (32%)Potassium: 633mg (18%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 560IU (11%)Vitamin C: 19.1mg (23%)Calcium: 305mg (31%)Iron: 2.4mg (13%)
Nutrition Facts
Rigatoni in Blush Sauce with Chicken and Bacon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578
Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 740mg32%
Potassium 633mg18%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 560IU11%
Vitamin C 19.1mg23%
Calcium 305mg31%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Enjoy!
Loved recipe! Very delicious and easy to make
This was absolutely delicious. Very easy to assemble with no fuss. I would highly recommend it if you love pasta and chicken.
I finally tried this tonight! It was so good 🙂 My husband told me that I can cook now! haha thank you for the great recipe!
Made this today and so delicious!! Only thing I changed was I used crushed tomayoes as hubby doesn’t like chunks of tomato in dishes and I only put a heaping tablespoon of hot sauce. I think 2 tablespoons would have been too spicy. Will definitely make again!
Hello, How much basil should be used? How many leaves or teaspoons?
I would use 2 tsp dried or 6 leaves fresh, chopped.
The recipe says one can two cups of tomatoes. Do you mean one can or two cups or one can plus two cups?
Hi Lynn! Fixed it, 1 can which is roughly 2 cups.
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