Chicken Carbonara

4 Servings
100% would make this recipe for Chicken Carbonara again.

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

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Chicken Carbonara Ingredients

2 packages Uncle Bens Garlic & Butter Rice	1 cup heavy cream
10 oz. bacon 1 inch sliced	1 cup frozen petite peas thawed, drained
1 lb. chicken breast boneless, skinless, sliced	2 oz. Parmesan cheese shaved
1 tsp. garlic minced	3 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions for Chicken Carbonara

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.

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: American

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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.

jenn67
on Aug 15 2008 11:31PM

This recipe tastes like grandma used to make it was wonderful

frama
on Aug 7 2008 8:04PM

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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!!!

angabell
on Mar 6 2008 4:34PM

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

islandcole
on Feb 8 2008 10:13AM

Fairly easy and VERY delicious!!

2gr8kids
on Sep 23 2007 8:36PM

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We really enjoyed this recipe

Johni5
on Apr 12 2007 10:38PM

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.

RKG1
on Dec 7 2006 10:04PM

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.

it7276
on Dec 5 2006 11:02PM

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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!!

kimmyqt
on Nov 16 2006 4:48PM

delicious, but very fatning

nikkidll
on Sep 2 2006 5:56PM

Added Mushrooms.. Family loved it..

LordDrow
on Aug 15 2006 11:46PM

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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.

racheldillin
on Jul 25 2006 8:23PM

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

SunCook
on Jul 18 2006 12:19PM

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!

racheldillin
on Jun 26 2006 9:15PM

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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.

Kevin420phx
on Mar 22 2006 7:26PM

Loved it!

dkbray02
on Jan 14 2006 2:17AM

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.

DJNissen
on Nov 28 2005 7:56PM

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I've modified this recipe from the original

debbys1955
on Nov 6 2005 9:31PM

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