Name: Chicken penne carbonara with crispy crumbs
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram penne pasta; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 8 slice prosciutto (120g), sliced thinly; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 3 cup (480g) shredded barbecued chicken; 4 eggs; 1 cup (250ml) pouring cream; 1 cup (80g) coarsely grated parmesan; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh chives; 1 1/2 cup (105g) coarse stale breadcrumbs

Ingredients

250 gram penne pasta

2 teaspoon olive oil

8 slice prosciutto (120g), sliced thinly

2 clove garlic, crushed

3 cup (480g) shredded barbecued chicken

4 eggs

1 cup (250ml) pouring cream

1 cup (80g) coarsely grated parmesan

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh chives

1 1/2 cup (105g) coarse stale breadcrumbs

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

2.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain.

3.Heat oil in same pan over low heat; cook prosciutto, stirring, for 5 minutes or until crisp. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add pasta to prosciutto mixture, then chicken.

4.Whisk eggs, cream, parmesan and chives in a large jug; season. Stir into pasta mixture.

5.Spoon pasta mixture into a 2-litre (8-cup) ovenproof dish; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake for 25 minutes or until browned lightly.

A large barbecued chicken weighing about 900g (1¾ pounds) should give you 3 cups of shredded chicken meat. For the breadcrumbs, we used ciabatta with the crust left on, cut into pieces then processed. You can also use panko (japanese) breadcrumbs.
Note

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