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Spaghetti Carbonara with Chicken Recipe

Thought you couldn't indulge in dishes like Spaghetti Carbonara on a weight loss diet? Think again!

This healthy Spaghetti Carbonara with Chicken recipe is only 0.2g per 100g off being a low fat recipe. But it's so delicious you'd never know. If you and your family love pasta, this is sure to become a favourite at your place, even if you're watching your diet.

This recipe is low in saturated fats and a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:

671kJ - 160Cal

Fat per 100g:

3.2g

Healthy Dinner Recipe:  Spaghetti Carbonara with Chicken Recipe

Recipe Serves:

This Recipe Serves 2.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 Onion Sliced
  • 4 Rashers Short Cut Bacon diced
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 375g Low Fat Evaporated Milk
  • 1 large Chicken Breast cut into cubes or strips
  • 200g Spaghetti
  • Parsley
  • Pepper

Recipe Method:

  1. Cook Pasta as per instructions.
  2.  Place pan on medium heat, add a little of the olive oil and cook bacon until crispy.  Set bacon aside then add a little more oil then cook on low heat the onion until soft (don’t burn).Set this aside with the bacon.
  3. Add the rest of the olive oil , turn heat up to med and cook the chicken until ¾ cooked, around 4-5 mins depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
  4. Once this is done turn heat down slightly and add the onion and bacon to the chicken, add the garlic the evaporated milk and let all the flavours infuse.  Season with pepper to taste.
  5. Once this is bubbling away, turn down heat to low and add the cooked pasta tossing around and when the liquid has reduced to a nice consistency (1-2 mins) it is now cooked.
  6. Add parsley then serve.

Recipe Nutrition Panel:

 Servings: 2
 Serving size: 507g
   
 Average Serve   Average 100g

Energy

3400

kJ

671

kJ

 

813

Cal

160

Cal

Protein

68.6

g

13.5

g

Fat, total

16.0

g

3.2

g

 - saturated

6.1

g

1.2

g

Carbohydrate

94.1

g

18.6

g

- sugars

24.3

g

4.8

g

Sodium

1540

mg

304

mg


Additional Comments:

You can add sliced mushrooms after cooking the bacon which will add more fibre and protein to the meal.

You can also add low fat tasty cheese or parmesan to give it a kick however this will increase the fat content slightly.


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