Creamy Chicken Bacon Pasta Carbonara

Neufchatel Cheese, 4 oz
Onions, raw, 1 small
Happy Harvest mushroom (1 jar or 4 oz)
Aldi Minced Garlic, 1 tsp
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbsp
Milk, 2%, .5 cup
egg white, fresh, 1 large
Butterball" Turkey Bacon 4 slices
Aldi Chicken Tenderloin 8oz (pre-cooked)
Barilla Farfalle (Bow Tie Pasta), 3 servings (3/4c dry each)

We used chicken that was grilled plain. You could cook the chicken while preparing, it would just increase the cooking time.

Chop onion into small pieces, drain mushrooms. Put into large saute pan. add 1/4c water. saute until onion is soft and water is evaporated. Meanwhile, in a microwave bowl, add milk, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese microwave 60 seconds or until the cheese is soft. add in egg white. Turn heat to low with pan that has the mushrooms and onion--add garlic here. add the sauce mixture. stir until creamy sauce forms. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. While sauce is thickening, and pasta is cooking, microwave your bacon until done (about 2-3 minutes). Drain pasta, add pasta to sauce mixture (or vice versa). Mix together. Top with chopped up chicken and crumbled bacon. serve warm.

Serving Size: makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PINKGLITZ18.