CHICKEN AND SHRIMP CARBONARA

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I love finding and trying new recipes on Recipezaar. Unfortunately, some of the old family favorites tend to get "temporarily forgotten and misplaced" - like this one! This is from Chef Joe Caruso of Caruso's Italian Ristorante (with a few slight modifications).

Provided by Southern Polar Bear

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
5 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup flour
8 slices bacon or 8 slices italian pancetta, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 pinch salt
1 pinch white pepper
1/4 cup white wine
4 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly flour chicken cubes and shrimp.
  • Put 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet, then heat over medium heat.
  • Add chicken and shrimp; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until no pink remains in the chicken. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat in the same skillet.
  • Add bacon or pancetta and onion; cook about 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Add chicken, shrimp, salt and white pepper; cook 2 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add white wine; cook approximately 2 minutes or until wine has reduced by one-half.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs, cream, and Italian parsley together until well blended.
  • Add Parmesan cheese.
  • Stir until combined.
  • Pour chicken and shrimp mixture into the egg mixture.
  • Stir well.
  • Pour into a casserole shaped Pyrex baking dish.
  • Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it begins to golden around the edges and the top.
  • Lightly dust top with a little bit of cracked black pepper and Parmesan cheese.

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