Preparation

• Rinse and pat dry chicken, salt and pepper both sides.
• Cut onion into ¼ inch cubes and cut bacon into ¼-½ inch pieces. trim broccolini or broccoli and cut into 1-2 inch pieces. Dice or press garlic.

• Start a pot of water in a large pan and bring to a boil

Start Cooking!

• Heat 1-2 tbsp of olive oil in a medium-large skillet. Once hot, place chicken in pan and cook for 3 minutes per side and then set aside on a plate. Don’t worry, we will finish cooking it later.

• Using same skillet, cook the bacon until crispy and then set aside in small bowl.

• Add onion to skillet and lower heat to low-medium. Cook for about 4 minutes stirring occasionally until softened. Add pressed or minced garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant and then add wine or chicken broth to deglaze pan.
• Add bacon, water and cream and stir. Turn up to bring to a boil and stir for about 3 minutes, reduce heat, add chicken and let simmer until thickened. About 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente (11-13 minutes).
• Once sauce is thickened add broccolini and cook for an additional 3 minutes until softened. and pasta is done, carefully remove skillet from heat and place on a pot holder. Don’t put the skillet on our counter. Most counters can not handle this heat.
• Once pasta is done, carefully remove skillet from heat and place on a pot holder. Don’t put the skillet on our counter. Most counters can not handle this heat.
• Cut chicken if desired and combine pasta with the sauce and chicken. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS  

• 2-4 Boneless Chicken Thighs (or breast)
• 1 cup Broccolini
• 3 pieces Bacon
• 1 medium White Onion
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• ⅓ cup White Wine (or chicken broth)
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• ½ cup Cream
• 8 oz Pasta (Alessi Premium Italian Pasta Organic Penne)
• 1 cup Water

INSTRUCTIONS 

Preparation

• Rinse and pat dry chicken, salt and pepper both sides.
• Cut onion into ¼ inch cubes and cut bacon into ¼-½ inch pieces. trim broccolini or broccoli and cut into 1-2 inch pieces. Dice or press garlic.
• Start a pot of water in a large pan and bring to a boil

Start Cooking!

• Heat 1-2 tbsp of olive oil in a medium-large skillet. Once hot, place chicken in pan and cook for 3 minutes per side and then set aside on a plate. Don’t worry, we will finish cooking it later.
• Using same skillet, cook the bacon until crispy and then set aside in small bowl.
• Add onion to skillet and lower heat to low-medium. Cook for about 4 minutes stirring occasionally until softened. Add pressed or minced garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant and then add wine or chicken broth to deglaze pan.
• Add bacon, water and cream and stir. Turn up to bring to a boil and stir for about 3 minutes, reduce heat, add chicken and let simmer until thickened. About 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente (11-13 minutes).
• Once sauce is thickened add broccolini and cook for an additional 3 minutes until softened. and pasta is done, carefully remove skillet from heat and place on a pot holder. Don’t put the skillet on our counter. Most counters can not handle this heat.
• Once pasta is done, carefully remove skillet from heat and place on a pot holder. Don’t put the skillet on our counter. Most counters can not handle this heat.
• Cut chicken if desired and combine pasta with the sauce and chicken. Enjoy!

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