Recipe: Chicken Carbonara Deluxe (using cooked chicken)

CHICKEN CARBONARA DELUXE

"Turn leftover cooked chicken into this creamy, fragrant pasta experience! Carbonara is an Italian dish of spaghetti with a sauce of cream, eggs, Parmesan cheese and bits of bacon."

1 (7 ounce) package spaghetti
8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream

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.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Betty Crocker