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Creamy Chicken and Nettle
A delicious creamy chicken dish made extra special with a little bacon, Parmesan cheese and stinging nettle. Stinging nettle is a mild flavored, nutritious powerhouse, but you could use spinach or kale if you can't find nettle.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chicken breast,, chicken pasta sauce, chicken, alfredo, stinging nettle, nettle, Parmesan, bacon, pasta, cream sauce, cream, creamy pasta, cream pasta, nettle, cream sauce, creamy pasta sauce, easy, quick
Servings:
4
Calories:
181
kcal
Ingredients
5
slices
bacon
diced
2
chicken breasts
sliced evenly
3
cloves
garlic
minced
2
cups
stinging nettle leaves
1/2
red pepper
diced
1
cup
heavy cream
1/2
cup
chicken broth
1
Tbsp
Italian Seasoning
1/2
cup
Parmesan cheese
salt & pepper
to taste
2
Tbsp
fresh parsley
chopped
Instructions
In large pan, fry bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan and set aside.
Add chicken to bacon drippings in pan. Cook through until no pink remains. Remove from pan.
Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
Add nettles and red pepper. Cook until nettles are wilted.
Add cream, chicken broth and Italian seasoning. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer. Mix in Parmesan cheese and stir til sauce reduces and thickens.
Return bacon and chicken to pan, stir well and heat through, about 3 minutes.
Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve hot with your favorite pasta.
Nutrition
Calories:
181
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
29
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Sodium:
344
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Iron:
1
mg