Chicken Carbonara

Alright...so i love food :) I also found a new favorite...at Buca di Beppo. Chicken Carbonara mmmmm so....you know me, i looked on pinterest!

http://bucadibeppoathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/chicken-carbonara.html

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup of olive oil
8 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
1/4 cup garlic, chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken strips
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce (see recipe)
2/3 cup of peas
black pepper to taste
2 pounds cooked spaghetti
Alfredo Sauce

1 quart heavy cream
4 tablespoons softened butter
2 cups Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until very hot.
Add the prosciutto slices, and sauté until the prosciutto starts to brown and has bubbly white caps.
Add the chopped garlic and sauté just long enough for the garlic to begin to caramelize.
Add the chicken, cream and Alfredo sauce, and slowly bring the sauce to a simmer.
Add the peas and season with black pepper.
Cook until the sauce thickens slightly and the chicken is hot.
Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce and incorporate well
To make the alfredo sauce, heat the cream over medium heat until reduced by a third.
Add the softened butter, stirring constantly, then incorporate the cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.

As you can see....I am cheap :) I used bacon instead of prosciutto. Just a pound. I drained the grease after i cooked it. I made this at my parents....and they didn't have any olive oil...right? who does that? (love ya mom) And we all LOVED it! it was pretty dang creamy and VERY filling! I will make this one again for sure!!