About
No need to pull a rabbit out of your hat when you can pull Magic Pasta out of your kitchen in less than 45 minutes! Tender fettuccine sets the stage for an audience-enchanting performance of pan-seared shredded chicken (abra!), crispy succulent bacon (kadabra!), and delightfully tangy artichokes (alakazam!)! With a cloak of creamy sauce and a sprinkling of spellbinding cheese—few ingredients are more magical than cheese—Magic Pasta is ready to put on a show for your tastebuds that they'll never forget! Presto! Dinner is served!
Ingredients
- 1 (6-ounce) chicken breast
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 6 ounces fettuccine
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup canned artichoke hearts, sliced
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
Directions
Step 1 -Season the chicken breast with the salt and the pepper.
Step 2 -In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
Step 3 -Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook for 1 minute.
Step 4 -Turn the chicken over, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pan to cook until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F internally, about 8 minutes.
Step 5 -Remove the pan from the heat and leave it covered for 10 minutes. The chicken should come up to a safe eating temperature of 165 degrees F internally.
Step 6 -Once the chicken is rested, remove it from the pan and shred it.
Step 7 -Cook the fettuccine in a large pot to al dente according to the package directions.
Step 8 -Once the pasta is cooked to al dente, remove the pasta from the heat and drain.
Step 9 -In a large frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Step 10 -Add the onion to the hot oil and cook until it begins to soften and brown, about 5 minutes.
Step 11 -Add in the garlic and the artichokes, and cook until the artichokes have warmed through, about 1 minute.
Step 12 -Add the pasta, the shredded chicken, the spinach, the heavy cream, and the chopped bacon to the pan and stir to combine.
Step 13 -Remove the pan from the heat.
Step 14 -Stir in the cheese and season the pasta to taste with the salt and the pepper.
Step 15 -Serve!
