Chicken Boscaiola Pasta - Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half horizontally to make 4 thinner steaks
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 200 g (7 oz) streaky bacon, cut into wide strips
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 400 g (14 oz) fettuccine (or pasta of your choice)
• 200 g (7 oz) Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced (or white or button mushrooms)
• 300 ml (10½ fl oz) thickened (heavy) cream
• ½ tsp chicken stock powder (bouillon)
• 1 cup (100 g) freshly grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
• 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve