Bacony Blue Cheese Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb pasta rigatoni pasta or 1 lb penne
• 3 tablespoons butter
• splash wine, if desired
• 3 cups yellow onions, sliced very thin
• 4 chicken breast halves (approx 4 ounces each)
• salt and pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 -6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 4 pieces bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• garlic salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 begin by cooking the pasta per package instructions.
• 2 in a large sauce pan over medium heat add 3 tablespoons butter and, if desired, a splash of wine.
• 3 add to the sizziling butter the sliced onions, stirring every 5 minutes for a total of 25 minutes, or until they turn a caramel color.
• 4 season breasts with salt and pepper. broil chicken breasts halves about 12 minutes, flipping halfway through until cooked; careful not to overcook. breasts may, also, be grilled or pan fried.
• 5 when the pasta is cooked, drain and place in a large bowl while hot. stir in the olive oil. over the pasta, evenly sprinkling the blue cheese letting the cheese melt.
• 6 slice the chicken into strips. place over pasta and cheese. sprinkle over 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary and the cooked, chopped bacon.
• 7 add the caramelized onions to the pasta and chicken, gently toss and season with a few shakes of garlic salt and pepper. top each serving with parmesan.