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Chicken Carbonara Recipe
Chicken Carbonara is a creamy pasta sauce made with bacon, chicken, broccoli and spinach. An easy weeknight meal, done in 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 647kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound linguine noodles
- 3 cups broccolini
- 2 cups baby spinach rough chopped
- 2.8 ounce package real bacon pieces
- 1 shallot chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 large chicken breasts cubed
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook linguine according to package directions, (do not overcook) add broccolette last 3 minutes of cook time, drain and rinse with cool water, set aside.
- In a skillet, add olive oil, cook chicken pieces, stirring frequently. Remove chicken from pan, set aside.
- In the same skillet, add shallots, garlic and bacon pieces and saute for a few minutes.
- Whisk in milk, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Stir into sauce. Let thicken for a few minutes.
- Add pasta/broccolettes, spinach and parsley. Toss with sauce.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 957mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3512IU | Vitamin C: 116mg | Calcium: 492mg | Iron: 3mg