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Chicken Carbonara

Chicken Carbonara

This Chicken Carbonara recipe is a rich and creamy tasty pasta dish made from scratch using chicken, bacon, heavy cream, parmesan, and eggs.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 503 kcal

Equipment

  • medium sized mixing bowl
  • medium sauce pan
  • large sauté pan

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces linguine pasta or your choice of noodles
  • 1 large chicken breast cut into 1 inch by 1 inch cubes
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup purple onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 whole eggs
  • ¾ cup grated parmesan
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup frozen peas
  • 4 slices bacon optional, cooked and diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sauce pan, bring water to a boil and cook pasta according to instructions on the package. Drain, reserving ½ cup water.
  • While the pasta cooks, in a large saute pan, add olive oil and heat on medium heat. Add diced chicken breasts and cook until halfway cooked through. Add diced onion and minced garlic and finish cooking while cooking the onions and garlic. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the eggs, heavy cream, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.
  • Add cooked and diced bacon and frozen peas to the chicken mixture. Mix altogether. Add the hot, drained pasta to the top of the dish. Slowly mix in the egg mixture with the hot noodles and mix the chicken, pasta, and sauce all together.
  • Keep the saute pan on low heat while mixing in the sauce; this will help the sauce set with the noodles.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

You can store this for 4-5 days in the refrigerator or even freeze in an airtight container for up to 4 months. To make it gluten-free, use gluten-free noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 789mgPotassium: 455mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 675IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken Carbonara, Comfort Food, creamy chicken, easy recipe, pasta, Quick Dinner
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