Last Updated on July 4, 2024
Today, we’re going to be looking at a Quiznos chicken carbonara recipe. If you’ve been to Quiznos before, you’ll know that their chicken carbonara sub is one of their most popular items – so it’s no wonder you want to know how to recreate this fan favorite from the comfort of your home. You also may be looking to see if you can make it gluten or dairy-free, both of which are super easy to adapt to when following our copycat recipe. Let’s take a look at how to make Quiznos chicken carbonara.
What Is Quiznos?
Quiznos is a fast-food restaurant that has been around for over 40 years. It has over 350 restaurants worldwide, but its roots are in Colorado. They are most famous for their sub sandwiches, as well as their salads.
What Is Chicken Carbonara At Quiznos?
The chicken carbonara sub at Quiznos is different to the pasta carbonara you’re probably used to – this time, it’s served in a sub! Grilled chicken, cheese, and bacon with alfredo sauce, on a toasted sub sandwich – what more could you ask for?
It’s the legendary sub sandwich that’s full of the most tasty ingredients. Have you ever tasted this fan favorite?
Ingredients in Quiznos Chicken Carbonara
The ingredients in our recipe will be slightly different from the ingredients they use for the Quiznos chicken carbonara. The ingredients in the Quiznos carbonara are:
- grilled chicken
- crispy bacon
- melted provolone cheese
- sauteed mushrooms
- parmesan alfredo sauce
- toasted bread
Nutritional information of Quiznos Chicken Carbonara
The Quiznos chicken carbonara comes in a 4″, 8″ or 12″ sub. The 8″ sub contains the following nutritional value:
- Calories: 890
- Fat: 42g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
- Sodium: 2200mg
- Carbs: 73g
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 7g
- Protein: 54g
Quiznos Chicken Carbonara Recipe
Now the moment you’ve been waiting for – how to make this well-loved favorite. This recipe is inspired by Monster Foodies, and it’s as close to the real thing you can get at home. It doesn’t require too many ingredients, but it’s just as tasty! This recipe makes six sub rolls, so be sure to adjust the amount if you need more or less subs.
Ingredients
The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are:
- 6 sub rolls
- 1 jar of Alfredo sauce
- 12 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1lb of cubed chicken
- 1lb of crumbled and cooked bacon
- 8oz of mini sliced mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of dried oregano
Recipe
Now all you need to do is:
Step 1: Prepare
Gather all of the ingredients you need for this recipe and preheat your oven to 300F. Grab your sub rolls and cut them through the middle so you have halves of each sub.
Step 2: Cook the mushrooms
Step 3: Assemble your subs
Colorful and super convenient, the Hot Dog Bun Pan makes buns crispy and delicious. As you can see, the shape of the bread is perfect.
Step 4: Bake
Conclusion
I hope this article has helped you to become more familiar with a Quiznos chicken carbonara recipe. While this may not be the healthiest choice, it’s definitely healthier than eating out, and it’s so tasty. If you’re looking for a creamy, rich treat – the chicken carbonara sub is the one for you.
Do you have any tips or tricks when it comes to making the sub taste as authentically Quiznos as possible? If so, please feel free to let me know in the comments below. Sharing is caring!
Quiznos Chicken Carbonara Recipe: How To
Ingredients
- 6 sub rolls
- 1 jar of Alfredo sauce
- 12 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1 lb of cubed chicken
- 1 lb of crumbled and cooked bacon
- 8 oz of mini sliced mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of dried oregano
Instructions
- PrepareGather all of the ingredients you need for this recipe and preheat your oven to 300F. Grab your sub rolls and cut them through the middle so you have halves of each sub.
- Cook the mushroomsGrab a bowl and add your mushrooms, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and olive oil. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed in the bowl. Heat some oil in a skillet over a medium to high heat and cook the mixture for around 5 minutes. The mushrooms should be tender. Once tender, remove from heat and place in a bowl. Set aside. In a separate bowl, place the chicken and bacon together and mix well.1 lb of cubed chicken, 1 lb of crumbled and cooked bacon, 8 oz of mini sliced mushrooms, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of onion powder
- Assemble your subsYou'll likely need a few baking sheets, depending on how many subs you're making. Put the rolls onto the sheets, inside facing up. Now spread some alfredo sauce onto both the top and bottom of the sub rolls. Now layer your bottom roll with the mushroom mixture you prepared earlier. Next, add the mixture of chicken and bacon - distributed evenly across the bread. On the other half of the bread, add two slices of cheese. You can add more alfredo sauce at this point if you'd like. Now grab a pinch of oregano and place on both halves of the sub. Repeat this until all subs are ready to be toasted.6 sub rolls, 1 jar of Alfredo sauce, 2 tablespoons of dried oregano, 12 slices of mozzarella cheese
- BakePlace the subs in the center of your preheated oven for around 10 minutes. It may be slightly longer or shorter, depending on how crunchy you like your sub. Now place the top halves on top of the bottom halves, cut in half...and serve!
Nutrition
FAQs
What is Chicken Carbonara Sauce Made of?
Carbonara sauce can be simple or complex. But in its purest form, chicken carbonara sauce contains the following ingredients: eggs, parmesan cheese (usually grated), salt, pepper, oil and basil (and of course, chicken). You may choose to use just the egg yolks in your sauce, but typically the whole egg is used. It makes the creamiest sauce, that is often paired with pasta.
How Many Calories are in a Quiznos Chicken Carbonara?
The chicken carbonara from Quiznos contains a whopping 890 calories! However, that is if you choose the 8" option, they do also have a 4" option; which naturally contains half the calories.
What is the Sauce in Carbonara Called?
Carbonara sauce is typically it's own separate sauce. However, for the chicken carbonara at Quiznos, they use alfredo sauce, which is slightly different from carbonara - although just as creamy.
Should Carbonara Have Cream?
While this is a question that has sparked much debate and you may have seen others put cream into their carbonara, we are here to tell you that you absolutely do not need to add cream to your carbonara sauce. It already gets its creaminess from the eggs and cheese that you use and you simply do not need to add cream.
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