Chicken fettuccine a la carbonara is a classic Italian dish that combines the richness of eggs, cheese, and pancetta with the hearty texture of fettuccine pasta. The origins of this dish are uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in Rome in the mid-19th century. Carbonara is a relatively simple dish to make, and it can be prepared in under 30 minutes. However, there are a few key steps that you need to follow in order to achieve the perfect creamy and flavorful sauce. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to make the best chicken fettuccine a la carbonara. We will also share some tips and tricks for making this dish even more delicious.
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CHICKEN FETTUCCINE A LA CARBONARA
Chicken Helper® and rotisserie chicken make it easy to have this favorite Italian restaurant dinner at home!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Add margarine to drippings in skillet; heat over medium-high heat until margarine is melted.
- Stir in hot water, milk, sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken and frozen peas. Cover; simmer 4 to 6 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat; uncover, and stir in bacon (sauce will thicken as it stands).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1110 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1/2 g
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO CHICKEN CARBONARA
This sortof came from a Ragu jar...modified a bit. I use the Shirataki tofu noodles, but you can certainly use regular noodles here. This makes a nice filling dinner, served with a salad and garlic toast.
Provided by yogiclarebear
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare tofu noodles (or regular noodles) according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add diced chicken breast, seasoning lightly with pepper. Saute about 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms. Saute about 3 minutes.
- Add peas and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and mushrooms are softened.
- Add noodles and sauce. Stir and cook until heated through.
- Sprinkle with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.4, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 91, Sodium 443.2, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.4, Protein 32.9
SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA
For a quick dinner, whip up Tyler Florence's authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara recipe, a rich tangle of pasta, pancetta and egg, from Food Network.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is finished; it is very important that the pasta is hot when adding the egg mixture, so that the heat of the pasta cooks the raw eggs in the sauce.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm (as they say in Italian "al dente.") Drain the pasta well, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to use in the sauce if you wish.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame. Add the pancetta and saute for about 3 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered. Toss the garlic into the fat and saute for less than 1 minute to soften.
- Add the hot, drained spaghetti to the pan and toss for 2 minutes to coat the strands in the bacon fat. Beat the eggs and Parmesan together in a mixing bowl, stirring well to prevent lumps. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the egg/cheese mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken, but do not scramble (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen.) Thin out the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency. Season the carbonara with several turns of freshly ground black pepper and taste for salt. Mound the spaghetti carbonara into warm serving bowls and garnish with chopped parsley. Pass more cheese around the table.
CHICKEN CARBONARA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 42m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and garlic and saute until it is brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, cheese, yolks, basil, and parsley to blend.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the spaghetti and cook until it is just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Add the chicken to the pan with the pancetta and stir to combine. Next, add the spaghetti and the cream mixture and toss over medium-low heat until the chicken is heated through and the sauce coats the spaghetti thickly, about 4 minutes (do not boil or you might end up scrambling the eggs). Season the pasta, to taste, with pepper and salt if needed (the pancetta will likely add all the salt you need). Transfer the pasta to a large wide serving bowl. Sprinkle the walnuts and lemon zest over, and serve.
PASTA CARBONARA
If you can boil water, then making pasta carbonara is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. A quick dinner made from six everyday kitchen staples, carbonara is a comfort food standby in Italian kitchens for good reason. As the spaghetti cooks, you'll crisp up some pancetta in a skillet, whisk together eggs and cream on the side, and then toss it all together with and grated Parmesan to create a silky, creamy pasta that is perfect for any day of the week.
Provided by Riley Wofford
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil and pancetta over medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and browned around edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, yolks, and cream; season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 1 minute less than package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water. Add 1 cup pasta water to skillet; bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring, until reduced slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Slowly add egg mixture to pasta, stirring, until sauce thickens and clings to pasta. Stir in cheese and pancetta; season generously with pepper and serve immediately with more cheese.
FETTUCCINI CARBONARA
This carbonara is a delectable, mouth watering pile of yummy goodness. I recommend a nice salad with it - that's all you will need for a complete meal.
Provided by Sarah W. Lennox
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.9 calories, Carbohydrate 64.8 g, Cholesterol 165.9 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 750.3 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
PASTA CARBONARA WITH CHICKEN
This is Alexis Olivia's best recipe ever! A true Italian sharing a delicious pasta carbonara dish with chicken that everyone will love. Yes, a bit fattening, yet worth it if you are able to indulge every once in a while! Enjoy!
Provided by Alexis Olivia
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. Add pancetta and prosciutto; saute until crisp and brown, about 8 minutes. Add chicken and saute until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, egg yolks, basil, and parsley together in a large bowl until blended.
- Return chicken mixture to the stove over medium-low heat. Add drained penne and cream mixture; toss over medium-low heat until penne is thickly coated, about 4 minutes; do not let it boil or the eggs will scramble. Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary. Transfer to a large, wide serving bowl and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 796.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.3 g, Cholesterol 265.7 mg, Fat 51.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 25.5 g, Sodium 613.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
FETTUCCINE CARBONARA
When a man at church found out how much my family likes fettuccine, he shared his Italian grandmother's carbonara recipe with us. I've made it my own over the last 25 years. Grated Parmesan cheese works just as well as Romano. -Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain; return to pan., Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cream. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of warm cream into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Cook 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, stirring constantly., Stir cheese, salt, pepper and bacon into sauce. Add to fettuccine and toss to combine. Sprinkle with parsley and, if desired, additional cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 162mg cholesterol, Sodium 684mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
CHICKEN CARBONARA DELUXE
Turn leftover cooked chicken into this creamy, fragrant pasta experience!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
- While spaghetti is cooking, cook bacon in 3-quart saucepan over low heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove bacon from saucepan with slotted spoon; drain. Drain fat from saucepan, reserving 1 tablespoon in saucepan.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 460 mg
CHICKEN PASTA CARBONARA
This is one of our all-time favorite weeknight meals. It is quick, simple to prepare, and makes the house smell wonderful while it is cooking. Be sure to have all the ingredients chopped and ready to go prior to cooking. We like our pasta spicy, but you can control the "heat" with the amount of red pepper flakes you use. Serve with hot, crusty bread dipped in great olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Provided by miss gracie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Saute bacon in a large skillet until brown and crisp.
- Remove bacon and drain thoroughly on a paper towel.
- Discard all but 2 to 3 tablespoons bacon grease.
- Add chicken and garlic to skillet with reserved bacon grease.
- Saute chicken over medium to high heat until lightly brown and thoroughly cooked.
- Remove chicken to a separate bowl.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Boil pasta according to package directions.
- Drain.
- While pasta is cooking, saute tomatoes, wine, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes over medium heat in the skillet until tomatoes are softened and sauce is reduced and slightly thick.
- Return chicken to skillet, incorporate into tomatoes, and bring back to simmer.
- Place pasta in a large serving bowl, add chicken-tomato mixture and blend.
- Top with grated parmesan and bacon.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Cook the pasta al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Use a large skillet or Dutch oven to cook the chicken and sauce, so there's plenty of room for everything.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken. Cook it in batches if necessary.
- Cook the sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly, to prevent it from curdling.
- Add the cheese to the sauce gradually, stirring until it is melted and smooth.
- Serve the pasta immediately, topped with additional cheese and parsley.
Conclusion:
Chicken fettuccine Alfredo is a classic pasta dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its creamy, cheesy sauce and tender chicken, it's a dish that everyone will love. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it's also a budget-friendly meal that can be made for a weeknight dinner. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy pasta dish, give this chicken fettuccine Alfredo recipe a try.
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