Episode #42: One-Pot Chicken, Bacon, and Goat Cheese Pasta

Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time: 45-60 minutes

INGREDIENTS
6 servings
• 2 lb. chicken thighs, (with bone or boneless), with skin on.
• 1 lb. bacon, chopped.
• 1 lb. green string beans trimmed and chopped.
• 1 red onion, diced.
• 4 cloves garlic, minced.
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1 lb. fusilli pasta
• 8 oz. goat cheese
• ½ cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• parsley, for garnish

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a large pot on medium-high heat, add bacon. Cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy. About 10 minutes.
2. Remove bacon from pot and set aside. Leave bacon fat in pan.
3. 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.
4. Add the red onion, green string beans, and garlic to the pot and until the beans are almost tender. Remove from pot.
5. Add the pasta and chicken broth to the pot.
6. Bring to a boil and cook for 9-12 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Stir occasionally.
7. 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.
8. Add the chicken back to the pot. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and bring to the table to serve.
9. Enjoy!

Adapted from Tasty

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