Bacon and Mushroom Ground Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken
• 12 oz Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced
• 6 slices Park Street Deli Bacon, chopped
• 1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
• Onion (1 medium, diced)

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy (5 minutes). Remove and chop.
3. In the same skillet with bacon fat, cook diced onion over medium heat until softened (3 minutes).
4. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no pink remains (6 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
5. Add sliced mushrooms and cooked bacon to the skillet. Stir and cook until mushrooms are tender (4 minutes).
6. Toss pasta with the chicken-mushroom-bacon mixture until well coated.
7. Serve hot.