Easy Chicken Carbonara

Submitted by Chef #1326463

"Super easy chicken carbonara. Throw in anything you have on hand! It's easy to eyeball this recipe."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• salt (to taste)
• 4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup peas
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup bacon bits
• 4 ounces mushrooms (or fresh)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup shredded cheese (I used four cheese Mexican)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Melt half a stick of butter in a saucepan. Cook chicken, garlic, bacon bits, mushrooms, onion and peas until tender and you won't get food poisoning. Season with a bit of salt, onion powder and old bay. .
2. (Tip: I put my chicken on a George Foreman grill for four minutes to give it those crispy lines, but you can cook it in the pan.).
3. Move cooked ingredients to the side and mix together half a stick of butter and four tablespoons of flour on low to medium heat (3 minutes) until it resembles a creamy paste.
4. Stir in two cups of milk and a cup of chicken broth and mix well. Bring to a slow boil. Mix often.
5. Add one cup of shredded cheese and a cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Get creative! .
6. Add your other cooked ingredients. Allow to thicken and simmer on low for about ten minutes. Add more milk or chicken broth if you want a thinner sauce or you find the cheese gets stringy.
7. Use over your favorite pasta.