Pasta

North American Fettuccine Chicken Carbonara

Good day, folks!

Have you ever wondered what to make for dinner but have little time to do it in? We all have been in that boat, I am sure. You come home after a long shift, the kitchen floor feels cold under your feet, and the sharp pang of hunger starts to gnaw at your stomach. You want something that tastes like it took hours, but you only have twenty minutes before you need to put your feet up. Now, before the purists start screaming, I know this isn’t the “traditional” Roman way—but in a busy kitchen, flavor and speed are king.

Ingredients:

2 raw chicken breast cut into cubes (Tip: Cut slightly frozen – easier and unformed pieces)
6 pieces of raw bacon
2 cups sliced Fresh Mushrooms
2 tablespoons of fresh minced garlic (Tip: Try to always use fresh garlic and not the already process garlic in a jar. The fresher the better quality.)
1/2 cup of cut Green onions
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 – 33 % whipping cream ( 1/2 Litre liquid)

YEILD : 4 guests

Optional: Buy a nice loaf of fresh French Bread METHOD :

Get all your ingredients ready cut and portioned – as shown in my photo.
Next – Place your pot with water on the stove for cooking fettuccine. Get that going.
Take out your deep Brasier sauté pan, placing on the top burner on medium heat. Add Olive Oil.
Once heated, begin by adding the cut bacon and mushrooms at the same time – sauté for 5 minutes. (Tip: Add the mushrooms will prevent the bacon from sticking to pan.)
Now add your raw chicken cubes and minced garlic, cook until done. Keep mixing.
Add fresh green onions, mix evenly throughout.
Now add 33% whipping cream. It’s important to keep stirring, you may turn down your heat to low.
Your water should be ready to add your pasta of choice. Cook Pasta until el dente – to the bite. ( TIP : Add 1/4 of pasta water to your sauté pan before you drain your pasta. This procedure is a typical method used by all chefs )
Now – Drain pasta and add to your sauté pan with the creamy chicken and ingredients. Mix throughout.
Add some fresh Parmesan – take off stove and serve to your guests. Add more fresh grated Parmesan to your guests plate.

Voila – Bon Appetite! A great dish to impress your guests and it’s quick and easy to prepare. Check out YouTube Video for the finished pasta cooking on the stove too.

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