Loaded Chicken Carbonara Cups

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pizza/flatbread

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 5 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan, divided
  • 1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided
  • 1/2 cup condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1/4 cup spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
  • 1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. In a large saucepan, cook spaghetti as directed; drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water.

  2. In a large bowl, mix egg, spinach, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan, lemon pepper and half of the bacon. Add cooked spaghetti; toss to combine. Divide mixture among 12 greased muffin cups. Using a greased spoon, make an indentation in the center of each.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together undiluted soup, cream cheese and reserved pasta water. Stir in chicken, mozzarella cheese and sun-dried tomatoes; spoon into cups. Sprinkle with the remaining bacon and Parmesan.

  4. Bake pasta cups until set, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.

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