Low-fat Carbonara with chicken and bacon unofficial Slimming World recipe

A perfect family recipe for low-fat carbonara with chicken and bacon that includes vegetables but as it is so creamy and tasty you won’t even realise they are there.

Disclaimer: Just Average Jen is not connected with any weight loss plan. Please check nutritional values and/or syns yourself.

How to make fussy children eat vegetables in this low-fat Carbonara

The best way to encourage fussy children to eat more vegetables is to include them gradually in a favourite meal. Add in small pieces and make sure they are hungry so they are more likely to just eat their favourite meal with the added vegetables too!

This recipe is perfect for bacon and chicken fans and kids who do not like green vegetables. If you cut the onion and mushroom small enough they may not even notice their presence! You could always blend them with the stock if you prefer.

How is this Unofficial Slimming World carbonara recipe good on the plan?

Whilst this unofficial Slimming World carbonara recipe is not strictly syn free as it contains some cheese they are small amounts that fit perfectly with your healthy extra allowance.

If you use one healthy extra a choice (hex a) per person then could be syn free and delicious.

Why is this low-fat carbonara great for weight loss?

This is a good family recipe that is perfect for losing weight if one person in the family is dieting and wants to cook just one meal for everyone.

So many people would not even notice they are being given a healthy meal so it truly works for everyone.

There is no reason you should have to cook a separate meal with recipes like this! This unofficial Slimming World carbonara recipe is perfect for the whole family.

If you follow Slimming World, Weight Watchers (WW), Noom or any other weight loss plan this is a great recipe to try. It is of course important to check yourself any plan you follow and remember all nutritional information and ingredients are found in the recipe card below.

Why not have a dessert too?

After you have enjoyed this why not leave space for a dessert too? I have lots of low-fat recipes for tasty desserts so you don’t even have to miss out on that!

Tips for making this low-fat carbonara

Any shape of pasta works well for this recipe whether you prefer spaghetti or fusilli or something else the recipe is just as tasty!

If you do not follow Slimming World or are happy to use a few syns then Philadelphia Light is a great alternative.

If you want to add extra vegetables to the recipe then it is perfectly fine to add extra mushrooms and onions. We sometimes add peppers too if they need using up!

This makes quite a runny sauce, if you prefer a thicker sauce simply add a tablespoon of cornflour about 5 minutes before the end of cooking. This has not been included in the nutritional information or syns mentioned in this recipe, however.

Using frozen chicken

Chicken for this or any other chicken recipes should never be cooked from frozen, there are so many issues with this that risk food poisoning. If you have just realised you only have frozen chicken there I have lots of tips to safely defrost chicken check them out in my defrosting chicken guide.

Plan ahead and check out my unofficial Slimming World chicken breast recipes to help you to use this lean chicken more often.

Other recipes you may enjoy

If you love this low-fat carbonara then why not check out my other recipes with chicken here including chicken and mushroom curry.

There are so many tasty recipes you can make with a packet of pasta, I have compiled a huge list of my favourite pasta dishes and recipes including cheese and ham pasta which is also popular with children.

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