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Name: Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 16 oz fusilli; 3 boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and cubed; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 lbs bacon; 1 large onion diced; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1/4 cup flour; 2 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 t dried thyme; black pepper to taste; 2 T fresh parsley chopped; 8 oz provolone cheese shredded

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INGREDIENTS

16 oz fusilli
3 boneless skinless chicken breast ; cooked and cubed
1 cup frozen peas
1 lbs bacon
1 large onion ; diced
4 cloves garlic ; minced
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 t dried thyme
black pepper ; to taste
2 T fresh parsley ; chopped
8 oz provolone cheese ; shredded

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INSTRUCTIONS

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and put into large mixing bowl with the chicken and the peas (no need to thaw the peas).

Fry the bacon until browned. Add to the mixing bowl.

In the bacon grease add the onions and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add to the mixing bowl.

Whisk the flour into the bacon grease (if you don't have enough add butter, you need 1/4 c. fat) and cook 1-2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk until you get a nice sauce. Add thyme and pepper. Add to mixing bowl.

In mixing bowl add fresh parsley. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Give everything a good mixing and put into 9x13 casserole. Top with cheese.

Bake at 350(F), loosely tented with foil for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.

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Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake

16 oz fusilli
3 boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and cubed
1 cup frozen peas
1 lbs bacon
1 large onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 t dried thyme
 black pepper to taste
2 T fresh parsley chopped
8 oz provolone cheese shredded

Cook pasta according to package instructions.  Drain and put into large mixing bowl with the chicken and the peas (no need to thaw the peas).
Fry the bacon until browned.  Add to the mixing bowl.
In the bacon grease add the onions and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.  Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.  Add to the mixing bowl.
Whisk the flour into the bacon grease (if you don't have enough add butter, you need 1/4 c. fat) and cook 1-2 minutes.  Slowly whisk in the milk until you get a nice sauce.  Add thyme and pepper.  Add to mixing bowl.
In mixing bowl add fresh parsley.  Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.  Give everything a good mixing and put into 9x13 casserole.  Top with cheese.
Bake at 350(F), loosely tented with foil for 45 minutes.  Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (348g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 700
Calories from Fat: 334 (48%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 37.1g	49 %
	Saturated Fat 14.8g	74 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 14.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.9g
Cholesterol 156.8mg		48 %
Sodium 843.2mg		29 %
Potassium 662.5mg		17 %
Total Carbohydrate 45.2g		13 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	5 %
	Sugars, other 44g
Protein 44.4g		63 %
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Calories per serving: 700

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