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Lightened Up Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Chicken
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
403
kcal
Author
Brenda Bennett
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
salt
1
pound
brown rice spaghetti
I used Tinkyada
2
teaspoon
olive oil
6
ounces
nitrate free bacon
or turkey bacon, chopped
2
teaspoons
minced garlic
1
pound
raw ground chicken
1/2
cup
grated Parmesan
3
eggs plus 1 yolk
beaten
2
cups
reserved pasta water
1/4
cup
fresh chopped basil
1/4
cup
fresh chopped parsley
1
tablespoon
grated lemon peel
Instructions
Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil then add 1 tablespoon salt.
Add spaghetti and cook until done to your liking.
While spaghetti is cooking, add the oil and turkey bacon to a large skillet on medium heat.
Cook until bacon is crisp and remove to drain on paper towels.
Add garlic and ground chicken to the same skillet and cook until chicken is browned, keep on low heat.
Once spaghetti is cooked, drain, but reserve 2 cups of the water.
Transfer hot spaghetti to skillet with chicken.
Add bacon and immediately add beaten eggs to pasta.
Stir and combine well on low heat.
Add Parmesan cheese and 1 cup reserved pasta water to skillet. (If mixture is too thick add more pasta water.)
Toss in basil, parsley and lemon zest.
Notes
Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 11*
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
403
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Cholesterol:
178
mg
|
Sodium:
436
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g