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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 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.

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.

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.

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Chop into small pieces when cool enough to handle.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and olive oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large, deep skillet over low heat. Add chopped bacon, garlic, and 1 teaspoon pepper; saute until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium, add chicken, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add whipping cream, Parmesan-Romano cheese, and remaining 2 teaspoons pepper to the skillet. Stir and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Add Colby Jack cheese and stir until melted. Stir in beaten eggs and bring to a simmer. Add drained pasta, stir until coated with sauce, and serve immediately.

LOADED CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain fat from skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breast halves in the bacon drippings until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to cutting board and tent with foil. Rest chicken for 5 minutes before slicing; set aside.
• Heat remaining tablespoon bacon drippings in skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Cook and stir garlic and ground black pepper in skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour wine into skillet; cook at a simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk Parmesan cheese and eggs together in a bowl. Slowly stream wine mixture into the Parmesan mixture while whisking continually.
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup of the water from the pot for later use.
• Put the peas in a large colander. Drain the pasta in the colander with the peas. Return drained pasta and peas to the pot. Stir bacon, chicken, and wine mixture into the spaghetti. Thin sauce with reserved pasta water as desired.

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.

CHICKEN CARBONARA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees. In a pan of boiling water cook the pasta according to instructions. In the mean time, Heat the oil in a pan, fry the chicken, bacon, onion, garlic and basil for about 3-5 mins until the onion softens and the meat browns
• Turn the heat down to simmer and add the creme fraich, cream, and chicken stock. Ensure it isn't too hot or it may curdle. Simmer for 1-2 mins
• Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 of the cheese. Drain the pasta leaving a small amount of water to keep it moist. Mix it all together and put in an oven proof dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese has melted, serve with garlic bread

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.