One-Pot Chicken, Bacon, and Goat Cheese Pasta

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4-6

2 pounds of chicken thighs, boneless, but skin on.

½ pound bacon, chopped

1 pound asparagus, trimmed and chopped

1 red onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups chicken broth

1 cup milk

1 pound pasta, fusilli

8 ounces goat cheese

½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

# In a large pot on medium-high heat, add bacon. Cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy. Remove bacon from pot and set aside. Leave bacon fat in pan.

# Season chicken with salt and pepper and place skin-side down in the pot. Cook until the chicken gets a dark golden crispy skin. Flip and cook on the other side until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from pot and set aside.

# Add the red onion, asparagus, and garlic to the pot and until the asparagus is almost tender. Remove from pot.

# Add the pasta and chicken broth to the pot.

# Bring to a boil, and cook for 9-12 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Stir occasionally.

# When the pasta is almost tender. Lower the heat and add in the milk, goat cheese, cooked vegetables, cooked bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir to incorporate.

# Add the chicken back to the pot. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and bring to the table to serve! Enjoy!

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