Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Fettucine

This meal is very high in energy, and high in protein. This type of meal would be ideal for people that are; underweight, losing weight without trying, unable to eat enough food due to appetite or nausea, or if you have increased energy requirements. Furthermore, high energy/high protein meals are very important for children and adolescents, this increase in protein and energy in the diet will facilitate healthy growth and development.

Recipe Serves: 4-6 adults

What you will need:
1tbsp olive oil
550g sliced chicken breast
200g sliced short cut bacon
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 finely chopped brown onion
200g sliced cup mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 cup frozen peas
600g fresh whole egg fettuccine
2 cups pure cream (full fat)
1 cup grated cheese (full fat)
1 tsp ground black pepper

Method:
1. Heat pan to high temperature and grease with olive oil.
2. Add chicken to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken has begun to brown.

Remove the chicken from the pan and add sliced bacon. Cook bacon for 5 minutes and then re-add the chicken to the pan.
3. Add diced onion, peas, mushrooms, and shallots to the pan, and stir all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Reduce heat and allow the mix to simmer.

4. Boil pasta for 5-7 minutes in large pot. Once cooked drain the pasta and leave it in the pot.

5. Add  cream and grated cheese to the pasta in the pot, stir through until the cheese has melted and the cream is thoroughly mixed through the pasta.

6. Add the contents of the pan to the pot and mix through well. Add ground pepper to taste.

7. Serve meal.