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    Home » Recipe Index » Pasta Dishes

    One Pot Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta for One

    May 19, 2021 Updated April 8, 2022 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD 30 Minute Meals, Chicken Dishes, Cooking for One, Easy Recipes, One Pot/One Pan Meals, Pasta Dishes, Spring Recipes

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    chicken bacon mushroom pasta on a white plate with parsley

    This 20 minute creamy one pot chicken bacon and mushroom pasta for one person is bursting with flavor. Toss dry pasta and water into your pan after cooking the bacon and mushrooms for an easier clean up and extra creamy pasta.

    chicken bacon mushroom pasta on a pink plate

    Table of contents

    • How will this creamy chicken pasta make your life easier?
    • What's in this chicken bacon mushroom pasta?
    • How do I make this chicken mushroom and bacon pasta recipe?
    • Expert Tips
    • FAQ
    • What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    How will this creamy chicken pasta make your life easier?

    This chicken bacon and mushroom pasta without cream is comfort food made in one pan. That's the magic with cooking for one: you can fit a whole serving of food in a pan and save dishes.

    Cooking pasta in the same pot as your other ingredients saves a bit of water and leads to a super creamy pasta because you're keeping that starchy water that helps sauce cling to your pasta. Plus you've got one (or more!) less pot to wash.

    This Gnocchi Carbonara, One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta, Pistachio Pesto Pasta and 15 Minute Sausage Spaghetti are great + quick pasta recipes like the chicken bacon and mushroom pasta.

    What's in this chicken bacon mushroom pasta?

    ingredients for mushroom, bacon, and chicken pasta on a baking sheet

    How do I make this chicken mushroom and bacon pasta recipe?

    sliced mushrooms on a wooden cutting board

    Start making your chicken bacon and mushroom pasta by slicing about 1 cup of washed and dried white button mushrooms and roughly chop ¼ whole white onion.

    chicken tender, bacon, and mushrooms in a frying pan

    Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken tender, bacon, olive oil, sliced mushrooms and onions. Sprinkle Italian seasoning and salt over mushrooms.

    Cook until bacon is cooked through (flip halfway through cooking) and mushrooms have shrunk and are crispy on the edges.

    pasta cooking in a large frying pan

    Remove meat and vegetables from the pan, and pour water, spaghetti, chicken bouillon paste, and minced garlic in pan. Cover and cook until pasta is al dente. Add more water if necessary. By now, most of the water should be gone.

    sprinkling parmesan cheese over pasta in a frying pan

    Chop chicken and bacon, and then mix flour into milk. Add milk/flour mixture into pasta plus butter and grated parmesan cheese. Stir together. Add meat and vegetables back into pasta, stir until pasta is coated and sauce is desired thickness.

    Transfer chicken bacon and mushroom pasta to serving dish and top with chopped parsley and red pepper flakes if desired. Enjoy.

    Expert Tips

    • Cook bacon in between chicken and mushrooms. The little fat that's rendered can transfer to chicken and the mushrooms this way.
    • You can use white button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms. Whatever you like/can find.
    • Use spaghetti, or your favorite pasta to make this chicken bacon and mushroom pasta. You may need to adjust water based on the pasta you use.
    • You can double this chicken bacon and mushroom pasta recipe for leftovers. Just sprinkle a teaspoon or so water in the pasta before microwaving it for leftovers.

    FAQ

    What can I add to pasta if I have no sauce?

    I like making a cheesy sauce with pasta water, butter, and parmesan cheese. It's simple and uses ingredients that I always have on hand. You can also just use butter and cheese. Or lemon and butter. Or olive oil and lemon.

    Do you rinse pasta after cooking?

    Definitely don't rinse wheat based pastas. Some others may include that step in the instructions. You don't want to wash away any extra starch that comes off the pasta while cooking it. That starch helps sauce/cheese stick to your pasta.

    What are some good pasta recipes without red sauce?

    There are lots of great pasta recipes without red sauce, like this chicken bacon and mushroom pasta. Lemon, milk/cream, pesto, and cheese are great options.

    Jerk Shrimp Pasta, Pesto Pasta, Mushroom Cream Sauce, Lemon Carbonara, Secret Ingredient Mac & Cheese, and Stroganoff are all great options.

    chicken bacon mushroom pasta on a white plate with parsley

    What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    • Bacon: Chicken Bacon Sheetpan Dinner, BLT Bagel
    • Mushrooms: Lentil Stroganoff, Chicken, Mushroom, and Wild Rice Soup, and Roasted Garlic Mushrooms
    • Chicken: Buffalo Chicken Flatbread, Instant Pot Turmeric Rice & Chicken

    Did you make this One Pot Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

    close up of pasta with mushrooms, bacon, and chicken with a fork in it
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    One Pot Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta

    Combine the best salty, earthy, and meaty flavors in this 20 minute creamy one pot chicken bacon and mushroom pasta. Quickly cook your pasta while preparing your mushrooms then add it back after cooking the meat and mushrooms for a super easy one pot dinner for one.
    Course dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 person
    Author Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • knife
    • cutting board
    • Large Frying Pan with a Lid
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • tongs

    Ingredients

    • cooking spray
    • 1 slice bacon
    • 1 2-3 oz chicken tender thawed
    • 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 1 cup mushrooms washed and dried
    • ¼ whole white onion
    • 1 heaping teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 3 oz spaghetti
    • 1 ¼ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon paste
    • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
    • 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
    • optional: parsley and red pepper flakes for garnish

    Instructions

    • Slice 1 cup white button mushrooms into about ¼ inch slices. Roughly chop ¼ white onion.
    • Spray large frying pan with cooking spray, heat over medium-high heat. Place slice of bacon and chicken tender on one side of the frying pan, then pour 1 teaspoon oil on other side and spread mushrooms and onion out. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and ¼ teaspoon salt over mushrooms. Cook until bacon is crispy and mushrooms have shurnk and are crispy on the edges, about 5-8 minutes. Remove bacon, chicken, and mushrooms from pan when done.
    • Pour 1 ¼ cup water, 3 oz spaghetti pasta, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon paste, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon minced garlic into pot. Stir so all pasta is covered with water. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Add more water if needed.
    • Chop chicken and bacon into bite sized pieces while pasta is cooking. Once pasta is done and most of the water is gone, turn burner down to low. Mix 1 teaspoon flour into ¼ c milk and pour into pasta. Add 1 teaspoon butter and 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese to pasta. Return chicken, bacon, and mushrooms to pasta. Toss with tongs until all pasta is coated by the sauce. Cook it down to a thick sauce if needed, season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped parsley and red pepper flakes if desired.

    Video

    One Pot Chicken Bacon and Mushroom Pasta

    Notes

    • Cook bacon in between chicken and mushrooms. The little fat that's rendered can transfer to chicken and the mushrooms this way.
    • You can use white button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms. Whatever you like/can find.
    • You can double this recipe for leftovers. Just sprinkle a teaspoon or so water in the pasta before microwaving it for leftovers.

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    Recipes are great, but you’ll need a simple 3 step process to create a meal plan that make cooking easy & helps you stop wasting food. Check out this expertly developed meal planning guide to get started. 

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    About Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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    1. Marcelo says

      May 02, 2022 at 3:27 am

      3 stars
      Hello just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren't loading properly.

      I'm not sure why but I think its a linking issue.
      I've tried it in two different internet browsers and both show the same results.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        May 06, 2022 at 8:58 am

        thanks for the heads up, I'll take a look

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