Presto Pasta Night #78: Chicken spaghetti carbonara
| Ruth of Once Upon a Feast, the great mind behind this event, hosts this week's Presto Pasta Nights, which started in March 2007 . Again it was my son's turn to prepare lunch. School starts only next Monday and the parents had already to go back to work. The kids chose |
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Chicken spaghetti carbonara
I think, the talented junior chef did a great work!
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| Title: | Chicken spaghetti carbonara |
| Categories: | Pasta |
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
| 450 | grams | Dried spaghetti | |
| 1 | tablesp. | Olive oil | |
| 125 | grams | Streaky bacon, chopped | |
| 1 | Cooked chicken breast and thigh for about 400g | ||
| -- or roasted chicken left over, shredded | |||
| 2 | large | Eggs, plus 2 large egg yolks | |
| 50 | ml | Double cream | |
| 75 | grams | Grana Padano or Parmesan, finely grated | |
| 10 | grams | Butter |
Source
| A month of family meals | |
| Delicious magazine |
| Edited *RK* 08/27/2008 by | |
| Ulrike Westphal |
Directions
1. Bring a pan of well-salted water to the boil. Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water according to packet instructions or until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes, until lightly golden. Stir in the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. 3. Lightly beat the eggs, egg yolks and cream together in a small bowl. Drain the spaghetti, tip back into the pan and add the bacon, chicken, egg and cream mixture, two-thirds of the grated cheese, the butter and freshly ground black pepper. 4. Toss together well but do not return to the heat. Serve with the remaining grated cheese sprinkled over the top.
:READY IN 15 MINUTES
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ostwestwind - 2008/08/28 08:30
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