YIELD: 6
This hearty pasta dish has everything I love from creamy Alfredo, chicken, and bacon. I am pretty sure you’ll love this creamy pasta. It’s a winner recipe for keeps!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Butter
5 strips bacon cooked and diced.
2 Chicken breasts -Grilled, Chicken striped up
1 small box bowtie pasta
3 cloves Garlic Fresh minced
1 c. Chicken broth
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. Heavy cream
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons parsley
1-2 c. Petite Sweet Peas (optional)
3/4 cup Parmesan Shavings
Salt & Pepper to taste
How to make Sensational Chicken Carbonara
Step 1: Set aside 5 cooked strips of bacon.
Step 2: In 2 tbsp butter, cook 2 pieces of chicken breasts. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Set aside once done.
Step 3: Following the package directions, cook the bowtie noodles. Heat the petite sweet peas.
Step 4: To make the sauce, saute 3 cloves of freshly minced garlic in a pan. Add the milk along with the heavy cream, chicken broth, and flour. Stir well until smooth and cook over low heat until thickened.
Step 5: To the pan, add the Parmesan shavings. You can add a bit of chicken broth to the sauce if it gets too thick.
Step 6: Once the bowtie pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss to coat the noodles completely. Then, add the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
Step 7: Slice the chicken breasts and dice the bacon. Mix the two, then add to the sauce along with the warmed petite sweet peas. Toss until well mixed.
Notes:
Divide the carbonara into 6 equal servings for Weight Watchers measuring. Each serving is equivalent to 6 points plus for Weight Watchers, not including the noodles.
The peas in this recipe are optional. You can omit them if desired.
You can use a cup of heavy cream for the thicker, creamy sauce in place of part cream and part milk.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 5 strips bacon cooked and diced.
- 2 Chicken breasts -Grilled, Chicken striped up
- 1 small box bowtie pasta
- 3 cloves Garlic Fresh minced
- 1 c. Chicken broth
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1/4 c. Heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1-2 c. Petite Sweet Peas (optional)
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Shavings
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1: Set aside 5 cooked strips of bacon.
Step 2: In 2 tbsp butter, cook 2 pieces of chicken breasts. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Set aside once done.
Step 3: Following the package directions, cook the bowtie noodles. Heat the petite sweet peas.
Step 4: To make the sauce, saute 3 cloves of freshly minced garlic in a pan. Add the milk along with the heavy cream, chicken broth, and flour. Stir well until smooth and cook over low heat until thickened.
Step 5: To the pan, add the Parmesan shavings. You can add a bit of chicken broth to the sauce if it gets too thick.
Step 6: Once the bowtie pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce. Toss to coat the noodles completely. Then, add the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
Step 7: Slice the chicken breasts and dice the bacon. Mix the two, then add to the sauce along with the warmed petite sweet peas. Toss until well mixed.
Notes
Divide the carbonara into 6 equal servings for Weight Watchers measuring. Each serving is equivalent to 6 points plus for Weight Watchers, not including the noodles. The peas in this recipe are optional. You can omit them if desired. You can use a cup of heavy cream for the thicker, creamy sauce in place of part cream and part milk.
