Creamy Chicken without couscous

3 cups whole wheat bow tie pasta, uncooked (farfalle ) 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-size pieces 3 slices crumbled cooked bacon 1 (14[...]

2 -3 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cups bacon , off cuts from the butcher (thick cut bacon pieces, we had some to use up) (optional) 2 pints vegetable broth 2 -3[...]

2 (500 g) shelf-life potato gnocchi 1 tablespoon olive oil 250 g bacon , rashers coarsely chopped 1 leek , ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced 1/2[...]

600 g potatoes , new and tiny in size, halved 2 slices bacon , rashers trimmed 300 g chicken , cooked and chopped 125 ml light sour cream 4 tablespoons[...]

2 tablespoons butter 4 teaspoons minced garlic cloves 6 ounces evaporated skim milk 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup skim milk 4 ounces cream cheese , cubed 1/4 cup[...]