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Chicken Carbonara Deluxe

Turn leftover cooked chicken into this creamy, fragrant pasta experience!

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 4 servings

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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

Serve with...

Praline Ice-Cream Puffs
Total Time: 1 hour 28 min

MORE OPTIONS: 1 2

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.

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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