Olive Gardens Chicken or Shrimp Carbonara Recipe - (3.8/5)

Ingredients

• MARINATED CHICKEN OR SHRIMP:
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 3 pounds chicken strips or large shrimp, peeled and deveined shopping list
• SAUCE:
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoon bacon bits
• 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup bacon base
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 boxes (14 ounce each) of any long pasta (spaghetti, linguine, etc.) cooked using instructions on package
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING:
• 3 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 3/4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• Marinated chicken strips (or shrimp) from step 1
• 1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers, cut into small strips
• 1/4 cup bacon bits