Spaghetti is an all-time favorite for many, but it can get boring if you eat it often. While spaghetti is a great go-to meal when you need something fast and filling, you don’t always have to reach for the jar of spaghetti sauce. You can mix it up a little and keep your taste buds entertained.

This Chicken, Bacon, and Spinach Spaghetti is just the thing if you’re looking for a quick and easy meal but still want something a bit more exciting than your basic spaghetti. With a prep time of just five minutes, the entire dish is ready to serve in less than half an hour, and it’s practically guaranteed to please even the pickiest of eaters at the table.

With delicious ingredients like chicken breast, mushrooms, tomatoes, and thyme, not to mention bacon, this dish is as tasty as it is gorgeous to look at. When you’re cooking, you always want a dish that presents well - something that is aesthetically pleasing. This one has loads of color, which makes it look great, and it’s filled with healthy ingredients.

It’s an easy to make recipe, and it’s filled with flavor from the herbs to the sauce, which has a great alfredo quality to it. It’s definitely not your boring old spaghetti. This may very well replace your old go-to spaghetti recipe!

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Chicken, Bacon, and Spinach Spaghetti Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Serving size: 10,5 oz (300 g)

Cuisine: American

Type: Main dish

Ingredients:

12 oz (350 g) spaghetti
6 slices of bacon;
2 medium tomatoes
8-10 button mushrooms
2 garlic cloves
2 thyme springs
2 cups fresh spinach
½ chicken breast
½ cup thick cream
⅓ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook over medium heat until cooked through. Slice into strips. Brown and chop bacon.
2. In another pan fry onions until softened, add diced mushrooms and tomatoes, let the excess liquid evaporate. Season with salt and thyme, combine with spinach.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix pasta, vegetables, chicken, and bacon with cream and cheese. Toss until spaghetti is fully coated with creamy sauce. Serve immediately.

Herbs give this spaghetti dish its wonderful flavor.

Just one-half of a chicken breast makes a recipe that feeds four!

Tomatoes and spinach give it a beautiful color, even while it’s cooking.

Toss ingredients together for a quick and easy meal.

A different twist on spaghetti that the entire family is sure to love.

Yield: 4

Easy Chicken, Bacon, and Spinach Spaghetti Recipe

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It’s an easy to make recipe, and it’s filled with flavor from the herbs to the sauce, which has a great alfredo quality to it. It’s definitely not your boring old spaghetti. This may very well replace your old go-to spaghetti recipe!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 oz (350 g) spaghetti
• 6 slices of bacon;
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 8-10 button mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 thyme springs
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• ½ chicken breast
• ½ cup thick cream
• ⅓ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper, cook over medium heat until cooked through. Slice into strips. Brown and chop bacon.
2. In another pan fry onions until softened, add diced mushrooms and tomatoes, let the excess liquid evaporate. Season with salt and thyme, combine with spinach.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix pasta, vegetables, chicken and bacon with cream and cheese. Toss until spaghetti is fully coated with creamy sauce. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

10,5 oz
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 427Total Fat: 7.9gSaturated Fat: 2.2gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 209mgCarbohydrates: 51.4gFiber: 1.5gSugar: 2.3gProtein: 35.8g