Rustic Chicken Thighs in Asiago Bacon Cream Sauce
Nothing says winter to me more than a delicious, hearty meal. And when I think of “hearty,” I instantly think of a rustic, cheesy dish that of course includes bacon! This rustic dish features chicken thighs in Asiago PDO bacon cream sauce.
Servings Prep Time
5servings 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings Prep Time
5servings 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Drizzle olive oil in pan or skillet and heat through, then add chicken thighs.
  2. While chicken thighs are cooking, in a large pot, bring your liquid to a boil for your pasta.
  3. Turn chicken thighs over to allow for even cooking.
  4. Add pasta to boiling liquid and cook until done to your liking, then set aside.
  5. Once chicken has cooked throughout, remove chicken from pan, but do not drain any liquids that may be in the pan.
  6. Add heavy whipping cream, chicken stock, and Asiago PDO to the pan that the chicken had been cooking in. Stir until blended.
  7. Add bacon and mushrooms to the cheese sauce mixture and stir.
  8. Add chicken back to pan with cheese sauce and continue to cook on low heat to allow cheese sauce to thicken.
  9. Add pasta to your serving dish, then place chicken thigh and sauce on top, then sprinkle on chopped parsley.
Recipe Notes

As an extra tip to make this dish super flavorful, cook your pasta in chicken stock instead of water.  The pasta will absorb the chicken stock so there’s no liquid to drain from the pan and the pasta will have a full, buttery flavor that is perfect with an extra cheesy sauce like this!