A real easy one for those who have tight budgets!!! especially students who want to impress the man or woman in your life.

Ingredients:

500g skinless chicken

small onion or shallots

few rashers of bacon (or diced bacon cheaper)

some mushrooms

600ml thick cream

garlic (home brand crushed)

Italian herbs

Fettucine (or any pasta, homebrand, cheaper).

Cooking:

fry oinion, garlic and bacon for 2 minutes. Add mushroom and Italian herbs, fry 2 more minutes (butter can be added for richness).

Add chicken stir fry until chicken is just browning, add the cream and bring to boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid has thickened slightly.

Whilst simmering main dish boil some water, add pasta and cook to directions on the pack. OR put pasta in boiling water, rolling boil for 12 mins.

Drain pasta, place in bowl, add carbonara and toss, voila.

Yummy and cheap, leftovers are great for lunches.

Serve with crusty bread, if you dont have any grab some stale bread rolls from the local. Cut em in half, spread butter or marg, dab crushed garlic and Italian herbs. Whack in alfoil and cook for 20 mins in 180c oven. (do this whilst simmering!).

Anything else can be added, this is a basic base recipe. I like to add grated cheddar just before serving and also chilli powder when doing the initial fry.

Enjoy

cheers bullet