Chicken Pasta

 This is a recipe I threw together in a pinch.  It ended up tasting amazing and I would definitely make it again!

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts cut into small squares
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 large cans of diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 small cans of mushrooms
3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
parsley flakes
1 package thin spaghetti, cook as directed.

Serves 4

Heat olive oil in a frying pay, add garlic and red pepper flakes, saute.  Add chicken and cook thoroughly.  Add diced tomatoes and mushrooms.  Cook until heated.
Cook pasta as directed, drain and add 1 tablespoon of shredded Parmesan and a pinch of parsley.  Coat cooked noodles in cheese and parsley, stir until combined.

Top pasta with sauce.  Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.

Chicken Alfredo with Peppered Bacon and Artichoke Hearts

This is an easy on the go dinner.  One night I just threw everything together and it tasted excellent!  I was a little lazy with this one, so I have also posted a recipe for Alfredo sauce.  The link is below.

Ingredients:

Alfredo Sauce - either 1 jar or use Alfredo recipe found here

3 chicken breasts, sliced and cooked in frying pan

1 can artichoke hearts, cut up

5-6 slices of bacon, peppered and baked until crispy

1 package pasta of your choice

Combine cooked chicken and Alfredo sauce, heat thoroughly and add bacon.  Let it cook for a couple of minutes and add artichoke hearts, until heated, about 5 more minutes.  Serve over pasta of your choice.