Pasta Rustica

Name: Pasta Rustica
Ingredients: 8 ounces penne pasta; 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces; 1/4 cup flour (enough to coat chicken); 1 medium Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 1/3 cup virgin olive oil; salt and pepper; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces penne pasta
6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
1/4 cup flour (enough to coat chicken)
1 medium Spanish onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/3 cup virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions.
2

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.
3

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.
4

Add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and bacon.
5

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.