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Versatile, convenient, and delicious...those are just a few reason so many people love eating a warm bowl of pasta. We’ve got an amazing homemade pasta recipe straight from Italy and some perfect ways to use it! Buon apetitio!
Chicken Carbonara FROM VALENTINASCORNER.COM
If you don’t like seafood, simply omit the shrimp and 1 Tbsp. of the butter. 10 oz. of pasta 1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved (about 2 breasts) 8 oz. of bacon, chopped and cooked 1/2 lb. raw shrimp 2 Tbsp. reserved bacon grease, divided 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided Carbonara Sauce: 1/2 large onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup tomatoes, cubed 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 1/2 cups half & half 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste
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pasta love Chicken Coating: 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese ¼ tsp. garlic powder ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. ground black pepper ¼ tsp. ground paprika Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cover to keep warm. Cut and cook the bacon; reserve 2 Tbsp. of the bacon grease. In a skillet, cook the raw shrimp with 1 Tbsp. butter until fully cooked. Remove from skillet. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the chicken coating. Cut the chicken breasts in half. Fully dredge the 4 chicken fillets in the chicken coating.
In the same skillet, fry the chicken fillets with 1 Tbsp. bacon grease and 1 Tbsp. butter until fully cooked. Remove chicken from skillet. Cut chicken into cubes or strips. In the same skillet, sauté the finely chopped onion with 1 Tbsp. grease and 1 Tbsp. butter. Once the onion is tender, add the minced garlic and cubed tomatoes. Cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, half and half, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper (to taste) to the skillet. Cook the sauce until the sauce thickens. Add the shrimp, bacon, and chicken back to the carbonara sauce. Serve over pasta or mix the cooked pasta into the sauce. If serving over pasta, be sure pasta is reheated.
