Creamy Chicken Bacon Pasta with Peas

INGREDIENTS

8 oz

DeLallo Organic Whole Wheat Orecchiette

strips thick cut bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 lb

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 tsp

Italian seasoning (or heaping 1/4 teaspoon each dried basil, dried oregano, and dried rosemary or thyme)

1/2 tsp

kosher salt, plus additional for cooking the pasta

1/2 tsp

black pepper

3 cloves

minced garlic

1 1/4 cups

half and half

1 cup

freshly grated part skim Mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup

freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus additional for serving

1 1/2 cups

fresh or frozen and thawed peas

2 tbsp

chopped fresh parsley, plus additional for serving