Creamy chicken, bacon and basil pasta

Step 1/5

• 450 g pasta

• saucepan
• colander

Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in a pan of salted boiling water, then drain.

Step 2/5

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 chicken thighs
• 5 bacon

• frying pan

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the chicken strips and bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is golden-brown and cooked through.

Step 3/5

• 2 cloves garlic
• 300 ml double cream

Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, add the cream and warm through.

Step 4/5

Add the creamy sauce to the cooked, drained pasta and stir well.