Chicken Asparagus Carbonara Recipes

LIGHT CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water 10 minutes or until al dente; add asparagus during final 2 minutes of cooking.
• At this point, if you don't already have pre cooked chicken, season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on each side. Heat a bit of olive oil in a skillet, and sautee breasts 5 minutes on each side, or until done. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces, and set aside.
• Drain pasta mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup cooking liquid.
• Combine reserved cooking liquid, egg substitute, and milk, stirring with a whisk.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes.
• Add vermouth; cook 1 minute.
• Add cooked pasta and asparagus mixture; stir to combine.
• Remove from heat; stir in milk mixture, chicken, and cheese.
• Place pan over medium heat, and cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring frequently. Do not let it scorch.
• Remove from heat; stir in parsley, salt, pepper, and bacon. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN CARBONARA WITH ASPARAGUS NOR'S

Steps:

• Cook the bacon,and set aside. Leave 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in pan. Cut chicken in to cubes. Fry the chicken in the bacon fat. Sprinkle with garlic salt,and pepper. When almost cooked. add 1 clove of chopped garlic to pan to finish cooking chicken. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside.
• In to the pan add the chopped onion. when onion is almost cooked through,add the 3 cloves of chopped garlic,and sun dried tomatoes. cook for one minute.
• In a large kettle boil water and cook asparagus aldente. Do not over cook. Remove asparagus with tongs to platter,and set aside. In to the water cook the Penne pasta aldente ( not soft) Drain pasta.
• Add the white wine to the pan with the garlic and tomatoes. Cook stirring until wine is cooked down. Add basil,Cayenne,oregano,parsley stir to combine.
• whisk the egg in to the cream. whisk well. add the Parmesan cheese. Add to pan with the herb garlic mixture. Stir in the salt,and pepper.Bring to a boil and stir to thicken. Reduce to simmer. Add the chicken Coat well stirring to combine.
• Pour sauce with chicken in to Penne pasta and coat well. Add the crumbled bacon,and asparagus. Coat to combine. Ready to serve. Enjoy.

ASPARAGUS CARBONARA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and cook bacon until browned, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel lined plate using a slotted spoon. Remove all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from the skillet.
• Add asparagus to the skillet and cook in the bacon fat until asparagus begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer asparagus and garlic to the plate with the bacon.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese for garnish. Whisk together remaining Parmesan cheese, egg yolks, Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Drain spaghetti, setting aside about 3/4 cup of the cooking water, and return spaghetti to the pot. Stir in egg yolk mixture and toss for 1 minute until evenly coated. Return the pot back to low heat and cook, adjusting consistency with reserved cooking water if necessary, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Turn off heat, pour in half-and-half, and stir well. Mix in bacon and asparagus. Garnish with reserved Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.