Low Cal Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta

Chicken & Bacon Creamy Pasta

This is my Irish take on a low cal Carbonara with chicken of course, too add that much needed protein. Instead of a heavy calorific cream sauce I use Quark a spoonable soft cheese, combined with a little pasta cooking water this melts into a deliciously creamy sauce.

• 3 – 4 Nests of tagliatelle Per person
• ½ teaspoon coconut oil
• 2  x chicken breast
• 2 x back bacon medallions
• 100g Quark
• Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper
• Large Bunch Parsley

 

1.       Bring a Large pot of water to the boil when almost boiling add salt. Cook pasta according to packet instructions.

2.       Whilst pasta is cooking, Chop bacon into small pieces and brown in pan with coconut oil.

3.       Remove a cup of pasta cooking water. Cut into largest chicken piece if all traces of pink are gone add the quark with and a little of the cooking water stirring after each addition until you get a double cream consistency.

4.       Drain pasta, Tip creamy chicken and bacon into the pasta. Chop parsley and sprinkle over.

5.       Serve Immediately.

Serves 2