Easy Bacon Carbonara Pasta
You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Easy Bacon Carbonara Pastan a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 559 calories, 25g of protein, and 23g of fat each. For $1.24 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 400 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up peas, parmesan, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. Plenty of people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by Dinner, then Dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 69%. Similar recipes are Pasta Carbonara with Bacon, Pasta Carbonara with Bacon and Peas, and Beet Pasta Carbonara With Peas & Bacon.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
10 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
3 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 cup shaved Parmesan
1 cup frozen peas
1 pound spaghetti
Equipment:
slotted spoon
frying pan
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook the pasta to one minute less than the directions on the box and keep 1/2 cup of pasta water to the side before draining the pasta.Do not rinse the pasta.In a large cast iron skillet add the bacon and cook it until crisp.Turn off the heat, remove the bacon with a slotted spoon then add the pasta and toss it in the bacon fat.Add the eggs, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese to a bowl and whisk well,Add the egg mixture slowly while tossing the pasta quickly to prevent it from scrambling.Add in 1/4 cup of the pasta water and peas, tossing again to create a saucy consistency to the pasta.If it is still a bit thick add a little more of the water.Top with the bacon and serve.
Step by step:
1. Cook the pasta to one minute less than the directions on the box and keep 1/2 cup of pasta water to the side before draining the pasta.Do not rinse the pasta.In a large cast iron skillet add the bacon and cook it until crisp.Turn off the heat, remove the bacon with a slotted spoon then add the pasta and toss it in the bacon fat.
2. Add the eggs, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese to a bowl and whisk well,
3. Add the egg mixture slowly while tossing the pasta quickly to prevent it from scrambling.
4. Add in 1/4 cup of the pasta water and peas, tossing again to create a saucy consistency to the pasta.If it is still a bit thick add a little more of the water.Top with the bacon and serve.
Nutrition Information:
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