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Alice Springs Chicken Pasta Recipe

Tanya Schroeder
Alice Springs Chicken Pasta will be your favorite copycat meal when you get to Outback. A one pot meal perfect for a weeknight!
3 from 58 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 913 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices Bacon chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 2 pounds Chicken Breast sliced into strips
  • 1 teaspoon Season Salt
  • 16 ounces Portobello Mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 1 32 ounce carton Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Water
  • 16 ounces Dried Rigatoni Pasta
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in a deep skillet until crispy.
  • Remove bacon to a paper towel line baking sheet and set aside.
  • Remove the bacon grease from the skillet and place skillet over medium heat.
  • Add olive oil to the same skillet.
  • Add chicken strips and season chicken with seasoning salt.
  • Cook chicken until no longer pink, remove chicken and set aside.
  • Add mushrooms to the same skillet. Sprinkle mushrooms with salt.
  • Cook mushrooms for about 5 minutes or just until they begin to soften.
  • Remove mushrooms and set aside.
  • Combine mayo, mustard and honey together in a small bowl.
  • Combine chicken broth, water and mayo mixture in the skillet and bring to a boil.
  • Add rigatoni, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes or until pasta is al dente and liquid has reduced and thickened slightly.
  • Return chicken and mushrooms to pan.
  • Stir in 2 cups of cheese and half of the bacon; stir.
  • Top pasta with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and the rest of the bacon.
  • Broil pasta on low until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition

Calories: 913kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 62gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 1797mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17g
Keyword Bacon, Cheese, Chicken, Copycat, Easy, Easy Dinners, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Sauces, Simmered
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