Chicken Carbonara Deluxe
Turn leftover cooked chicken into this creamy, fragrant pasta experience!
Prep Time:
10 min
Total Time:
30 min
Makes:
4 servings
237 Ratings
64 Reviews
1
package (7 ounces) spaghetti
8
slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1
medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1
garlic clove, finely chopped
2
cups cut-up cooked chicken
1/2
cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2
cup whipping (heavy) cream
1.
Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
2.
While spaghetti is cooking, cook bacon in 3-quart saucepan over low heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove bacon from saucepan with slotted spoon; drain. Drain fat from saucepan, reserving 1 tablespoon in saucepan.
3.
Cook onion and garlic in bacon fat over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in spaghetti, chicken, cheese and whipping cream. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Toss with bacon.
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Did You Know...
Carbonara is an Italian dish of spaghetti with a sauce of cream, eggs, Parmesan cheese and bits of bacon.
Substitution
For an authentic Italian preparation, use pancetta instead of bacon. Pancetta, a cured meat, is imported from Italy and is similar to bacon.
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving:
Calories
525
(
Calories from Fat
215
);
Total Fat
24
g (
Saturated Fat
11
g);
Cholesterol
110
mg;
Sodium
460
mg;
Total Carbohydrate
44
g (
Dietary Fiber
2
g);
Protein
35
g
Percent Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8
%;
Vitamin C
2
%;
Calcium
18
%;
Iron
18
%
Exchanges:
3
Starch
;
4
High-Fat Meat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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