High Protein Carbonara Recipe: 52g Protein in 30 Minutes (545 Cal)

High Protein Carbonara Recipe: 52g Protein in 30 Minutes (545 Cal) from CrossFit BC. Creamy high-protein carbonara with 52g protein and 545 calories. Blended cottage cheese for the sauce, real pecorino, lean chicken, smoky bacon. Ready in…

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Italian-American

Prep time:

10 min

Cook time:

20 min

Total time:

30 min

Servings:

2

Ingredients:

11 items

Per serving:

545 kcal, 52g protein, 50g carbs, 14g fat

What you need: 115 g Linguine or protein linguine, 280 g Chicken breast, 115 g Low-fat (2%) cottage cheese, 50 g Pecorino romano, finely grated, 22 g Smoked bacon, 2 cloves Garlic, minced, 1 tsp Garlic parmesan seasoning, 0.5 tsp Black pepper, freshly cracked, 1 tbsp Salt, 1 tsp Cooking spray, 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped.

How it comes together: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tbsp salt. Drop in the pasta and cook to al dente per package instructions. While the pasta cooks, pound the chicken breast to about 1/4 inch thickness. Season both sides generously with salt, pepper, and the garlic parmesan seasoning. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat with cooking spray. Cook the chicken 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Set aside to rest.

This recipe comes from the CFBC Test Kitchen, where our coaches cook the meals we actually recommend to members training five to seven days a week. Every recipe lists real ingredients, real timings, and the protein and calorie numbers we use when we build nutrition plans in Olympic Village.