Loaded with bacon and peas, this cheesy pasta carbonara recipe is covered in a delicious red pepper sauce.
Have you ever been met with a challenge you were excited to take on? I have! In fact, this pasta carbonara recipe is a result of such a challenge.
If you’ve never seen the cooking show “Chopped”, here’s a basic run-down. Contestants, usually professional chefs, are each given a basket with a specific set of ingredients. They must create a dish using all of the items, {they may add other ingredients if they wish}, and then all of their dishes are judged.
Recently, I took on the Chopped at Home Challenge presented by Sargento®.
In My Basket:
- Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian
- Boneless skinless chicken breast
- Red bell pepper
- Greek yogurt
As soon as I saw the cheese was an Italian blend, it was really a no-brainer for me of what to make. I made a roasted red pepper cream sauce with the Greek yogurt, and tossed it with pasta, peas, grilled chicken and bacon. The flavor was amazing! The red peppers added a nice little kick to the sauce, I can’t imagine why I hadn’t thought of it before.
And the cheese, oh my! Sargento Chef Blend Shredded 6 Cheese Italian features Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan and Fontina, plus Romano and aged Asiago cheeses. Plus, it’s made with 100% real natural cheese. From now on, I plan on using it in all my Italian dishes. And the Italian blend is only one of them. There are five Chef Blends available, including 4 State Cheddar Cheese, Nacho & Taco Cheese and 4 Cheese Pizzeria.
What would you have made with these ingredients? Think you can come up with something better than my pasta carbonara recipe? Sargento is inviting all home cooks to take on the Chopped at Home Challenge! Just incorporate the same ingredients that were in my basket, and you could win $10,000! For all the details, visit the Chopped at Home Challenge website.
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Loaded with bacon and peas, this cheesy pasta carbonara recipe is covered in a delicious red pepper sauce.
20 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
50 minTotal Time
Yields 6
Save RecipeIngredients
- 3 thin cut boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 16 oz package penne pasta
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 1/4 pound bacon
- 6 oz package frozen peas
- 1 8 oz package Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian
Instructions
- Grill chicken until juices run clear, about 6 minutes on each side; remove from heat and cut into 1-inch pieces; set aside
- Meanwhile, bring a post of water to boil
- Cook penne pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside
- Cook bacon until almost crisp; cut into small pieces and set aside
- Roast red bell peppers, evenly on all sides, until skin begins to blister
- Allow to cool slightly and peel skins off of peppers
- To make sauce, combine Greek yogurt and peppers in a blender, blending until well combined
- Return pasta to pan and combine with red pepper sauce, chicken, peas, bacon and half of Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian
- Put pasta mixture in a large casserole dish and top with remaining cheese
- Bake at 350 degrees until mixture is hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes
- Serve with salad and garlic bread, if desired
- Calories 880
- Total Fat: 39 g 60%
- Saturated Fat: 19 g 95%
- Cholesterol: 72 mg 24%
- Sodium: 2392 mg 99.67%
- Potassium: 41 mg 1.17%
- Total Carbohydrate: 45 g %
- Sugar: 9 g
- Protein: 76 g
- Vitamin A: 16.04%
- Calcium: 232 mg 23.2%
- Iron: 3 mg 16.67%
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sargento®. The opinions and text are all mine.
Available in 30 versatile varieties, unique blends and distinct cuts, Sargento Shredded Cheese is always cut from blocks of 100% real, natural cheese. For more inspiration, check out the Sargento Pinterest page or visit Sargento.com for more information. The Chopped at Home Challenge gives viewers a chance to create their best recipe using the selected basket ingredients, including Sargento Shredded Cheese, for a chance to win $10,000!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sargento®. The opinions and text are all mine.