Creamy Chicken Carbonara Recipes Recipe Cards

THE ULTIMATE CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
• While spaghetti is cooking, cook bacon in a a skillet, stirring frequently, until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon and drain.
• Drain fat from skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon in the pan.
• 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.

CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon 8-10 minutes, stirring often, or until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towel lined plate to remove excess fat. Remove all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) bacon fat from the pan.
• Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic, sauté 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add chicken. Cook 3-5 minutes, stirring often, or until no pink remains on the chicken. Stir in soup, milk and thyme. Bring to simmer. Return bacon to the pan. Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove from heat.Stir through parsley.Serve over cooked spaghetti topped with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook linguine al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before straining.
• Combine eggs, cream, Parmesan cheese, basil, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk thoroughly and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a cast iron skillet on medium heat until fully cooked, remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain. Keep 1-2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet and discard the rest.
• Add minced garlic and sliced chicken to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook until chicken is fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
• Return bacon to the skillet, add the warm linguine and toss with chicken and bacon. Turn the burner down to low and let the skillet cool for 2-3 minutes. If the skillet is too hot you run the risk of scrambling the eggs.
• Add egg mixture to the skillet and toss with the pasta until fully incorporated. Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of reserved pasta water until creamy. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh basil.

CHICKEN 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. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large, heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add pancetta and garlic; saute until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Whisk cream, Parmesan, egg yolks, basil, and parsley together in a large bowl until well blended.
• Stir chicken into the pancetta mixture until combined. Add cooked spaghetti and cream mixture. Toss over medium-low heat until chicken is heated through and sauce forms a thick coating over the spaghetti, about 4 minutes. Do not boil or the eggs will scramble. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large, wide serving bowl.

CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp at medium heat in large skillet.
• Drain bacon on paper towel; remove all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) fat from skillet.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet; stir fry until onions are translucent- about 5 minutes.
• Stir in mixture of soups, milk, parsley and thyme.
• Stir in chicken.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often; stir in bacon.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer covered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve immediately over cooked spaghetti.

CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, whisk egg and pasta sauce until blended; set aside. Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add chicken to reserved drippings; cook 4 to 6 min. or until evenly browned, stirring frequently. Add onions; cook 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, adding garlic after 3 min. Reduce heat to low. Gradually add pasta sauce mixture, stirring constantly with whisk; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until heated through.
• Drain spaghetti. Add to pasta sauce mixture in skillet; mix lightly. Add bacon, cheese, parsley and pepper; mix lightly.