Chicken Carbonara 🧀🍗🍝
**Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts, grilled and sliced
- 12 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional for extra creaminess)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
**Serving: 4 people
**Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
2. In a pan, cook bacon until crispy, then remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add olive oil and cook minced garlic until fragrant.
4. In a bowl, whisk eggs, Parmesan, and black pepper. (Add cream if using.)
5. Toss drained pasta into the pan with bacon and garlic. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the egg mixture, adding reserved pasta water as needed for a creamy sauce.
6. Top with sliced grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh parsley. Serve warm with extra Parmesan. 😊