Chicken Carbonara recipe
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Chicken Carbonara

Good, basic, savory dish. A bit salty for my taste but easy to make.

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Servings: 4 Servings
Total Time (median): 0 : 52 Active Time: 0 : 40

Cuisine: American Main Ingredient: Chicken



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Instructions

1. Cook rice to package directions.

2. Cook bacon until crisp; drain off all but 2 tbsp. of drippings. Season chicken with salt and pepper as desired. Add chicken, saut until seared on all sides.

3. Add garlic and cream; simmer until it begins to thicken. Add peas, continue to cook until peas are heated through. Stir in enough cheese to thicken to sauce consistency.

4. Serve over rice; garnish with onion; top with cheese, if desired.

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This recipe looks wonderful and i woulnt change a thing, im going to make it real soon

CLKAKACLKAKA : comment : review posted 1w 4d ago.


It was easy to make and the taste was not overpowering..just a nice, simple dish.

hotlips70hotlips70 : : 0:45 total time : review posted 3w 1d ago.


This was very good. We will be having it again.

angelalo909angelalo909 :  : review posted 3w 4d ago.


This ended up being quite tasty, although very rich. It could perhaps use a bit more spice for flavor, but even as-is still a decent recipe.

purplefeeshpurplefeesh :  : review posted 11w 1d ago.


I would make some changes to the way I made it - the overall assembly was easy - but the directions were a little confusing - course it could be my brain on an empty stomach that caused my problems.

sixpack127sixpack127 :  : review posted 14w 3d ago.


Just wondering why this is called 'carbonara'. A carbonara sauce has egg in it too. This is an alfredo. Otherwise it looks good.

dow2961dow2961 :  : review posted 17w 5d ago.


It was 'ok'. If I make again I will use ham instead of bacon. Instead of Uncle Ben's rice I melted butter and minced 3 cloves of garlic and added this to my rice cooker.

kcredkcred :  : review posted 18w 3d ago.


Very delicious! I love it!

A bit too salty, next time I'll use less salt.

Everybody loved it.

Thank You! :)

missh2omissh2o : : 1:10 total time : review posted 26w 5d ago.


Good recipe,but I added mushrooms instead of peas and also added some chopped smoked ham.Also served with tagliatelle instead of rice.Delicious !!

Pedro88Pedro88 :  : review posted 29w 6d ago.


My family LOVES this!!

HarveysangelHarveysangel :  : review posted 30w 6d ago.


This was an excellent recipe. We had it served over pasta shells rather than rice, and even my son, who won't eat any kind of sauce or condiment, gobbled it up. I love that the sauce was not exceptionally wet or overwhelming. It all blended well and each ingredient added it's own element to the taste and texture of the dish.

jenn67jenn67 :  : review posted 46w ago.


This recipe tastes like grandma used to make it was wonderful

framaframa : : 2:00 total time : 1:30 active time : review posted 47w 1d ago.


This was a wonderful dinner but it is very fatty. So I added half and half with a little flour instead of heavy whipping cream and no salt because when you add bacon there is enough salt and half of the bacon it calls for also to add a great flavor and alittle spice I added lemon zest on the top with red pepper. It was fantastic. Tyr it, it is alittle better for you this way. One other thing I did was add whole wheat angel hair pasta instead of rice. HUMMMM Happy Cooking!!!

angabellangabell :  : review posted 1y 17w ago.


It was great - if a bit plain - I added italian seasonings and marinated the chicken in italian dressing first.

islandcoleislandcole :  : review posted 1y 20w 6d ago.


Fairly easy and VERY delicious!!

2gr8kids2gr8kids : : 1:00 total time : 0:30 active time : review posted 1y 40w 4d ago.


We really enjoyed this recipe

Johni5Johni5 :  : review posted 2y 11w 6d ago.


This made a great meal. I made a few changes. Since most prepackaged foods are high in salt I made my own rice. Cooked a cup of brown rice in a cup of home made turkey broth (no salt added) 3 cloves of crushed garlic and 2 tbs of unsalted butter. Doing it this way I didn't find the meal salty. I will make it again and may try broccoli instead of peas next time.

RKG1RKG1 :  : review posted 2y 29w 6d ago.


Left out the peas, but you really need some kind of green vegetable, since this is a pretty heavy sauce. Taste was great, though, and couldn't have been too hard, since I'm a terrible cook.

it7276it7276 : : 0:45 total time : review posted 2y 30w 1d ago.


Since I live in French Polynesia I had to use white rice and swiss cheese. This recipe was delicious even with my changes. Just Yummy!!

kimmyqtkimmyqt :  : review posted 2y 32w 6d ago.


delicious, but very fatning

nikkidllnikkidll :  : review posted 2y 43w 4d ago.


Added Mushrooms.. Family loved it..

LordDrowLordDrow : : 1:30 total time : 1:00 active time : review posted 2y 46w 1d ago.


This was good. I would add mushrooms to it next time. Also, I won't be making it w/ the rice. It would be much better with pasta. I'll probably use penne or linguini. Also, I'm going to cut the amount of bacon in half since that amount of bacon made for a very salty dish.

racheldillinracheldillin : : 0:30 total time : 0:30 active time : review posted 2y 49w 1d ago.


I've made this several times. Always a hit.

SunCookSunCook :  : review posted 2y 50w 1d ago.


This was wonderful! It was salty. Next time, I will cut down on the amount of bacon I use. Also, I added mushrooms which were fantastic!

racheldillinracheldillin : : 0:40 active time : review posted 3y 1w 1d ago.


I made this last night for Dinner and it was absolutley awesome! My roommate loved it and there was just enough for leftovers (lunch) the next day. I will be making this dish again for sure! Thanks for sharing.

Kevin420phxKevin420phx :  : review posted 3y 14w 6d ago.


Loved it!

dkbray02dkbray02 :  : review posted 3y 24w 4d ago.


Tastes great and my husband loved it. It kept getting thicker as I tried to stall until family got home for dinner. I need to figure out where to stop and 'hold' before finishing up.

DJNissenDJNissen : : 1:00 active time : review posted 3y 31w 1d ago.


I've modified this recipe from the original

debbys1955debbys1955 : : 0:20 total time : 0:10 active time : review posted 3y 34w 2d ago.


seger1seger1 : comment : review posted 3y 38w 2d ago.


This is a very good recipe and so simple, I did it with the minimun amount of salt, and my husband loved it

DianaGabDianaGab :  : review posted 3y 40w 5d ago.


REALY TASTY, EASY TO PREPARE.

TREVOR34TREVOR34 :  : review posted 3y 42w 1d ago.


Everyone, kids included loved this recipe. There was a lot of rice and a lot of peas. I would probably cut down on both.

bettekbettek :  : review posted 4y 4w 1d ago.


I made this recipe the other night and while I could not find uncle bens rices I found a substitute. It was quick, easy and tasty.

belleharris :  : review posted 4y 14w 1d ago.


So quick and easy to make, tastes terrific and looks good enough for company. I would cut back alittle on the cheese next time though.

JoTXJoTX :  : review posted 4y 14w 2d ago.


Just a note: Source -- National Chicken Council/U.S. Poultry

adminadmin : comment : review posted 4y 37w 4d ago.


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adminadmin :  : review posted 4y 37w 4d ago.


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