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Light chicken and kale carbonara

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Light yet luscious, this light chicken and kale carbonara recipe is ready in just 20 minutes making it the perfect tasty meal at the end of a busy day.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time10 minutes
  • Prep time10 minutes
Light chicken and kale carbonara

Ingredients

  • 375g spaghetti
  • 1/2 x 175g pkt Coles Fresh Chopped Kale
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets, sliced
  • 100g shortcut bacon, trimmed, cut into strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 375ml can low fat evaporated milk
  • 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
  • 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan
  • 3 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg yolks
  • Grated parmesan, extra, to serve
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives, to serve

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook pasta in a large saucepan pan of boiling salted water until as per packet instructions, adding chopped kale during last 10 secs of cooking time. Drain. Return to pan.
  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Add garlic, milk, stock cube and parmesan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat. Add egg yolks. Cook over medium-low heat for 1 min or until thickened slightly. Add chicken mixture to pasta and toss to combine. Topped with extra parmesan and chives and serve.

Light chicken and kale carbonara

Light chicken and kale carbonara
  • Serves4
  • Cook time10 minutes
  • Prep time10 minutes
Ingredients
  • 375g spaghetti
  • 1/2 x 175g pkt Coles Fresh Chopped Kale
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets, sliced
  • 100g shortcut bacon, trimmed, cut into strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 375ml can low fat evaporated milk
  • 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
  • 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan
  • 3 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg yolks
  • Grated parmesan, extra, to serve
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives, to serve
    Description

    Light yet luscious, this light chicken and kale carbonara recipe is ready in just 20 minutes making it the perfect tasty meal at the end of a busy day.

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Cook pasta in a large saucepan pan of boiling salted water until as per packet instructions, adding chopped kale during last 10 secs of cooking time. Drain. Return to pan.
    2. Step 2

      Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Add garlic, milk, stock cube and parmesan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat. Add egg yolks. Cook over medium-low heat for 1 min or until thickened slightly. Add chicken mixture to pasta and toss to combine. Topped with extra parmesan and chives and serve.