Chicken Tortellini with Bacon

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to boil, season with salt. Cook pasta as per package instruction.

Step 2

While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet.

Step 3

When the oil is hot, add chicken cubes, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is browned and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the chicken from the pan; cover with foil and keep aside.

Step 5

Clean pan if any brown bits are stuck, because we don't want the sauce to look brown.

Step 6

Add chopped bacon, cook until crispy. Remove bacon from the pan and keep aside. Discard bacon fat.

Step 7

Add butter to the pan. When butter melts add minced garlic and onion. Saute until the onion softens and raw garlic smell has disappeared.

Step 8

Stir in sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for a minute.

Step 9

Lower the heat and add cream, Parmesan cheese to the pan.

Step 10

Drain tortellini and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.

Step 11

Add cooked tortellini, chicken, basil, and bacon to the pan. Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to the pan.

Step 12

Mix everything gently and let it cook for another 1 minute on low heat.

Step 13

Remove from flame and serve topped with more parmesan on top.