Quick and Easy Carbonara
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
637 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Quick and Easy Carbonara
Description
The recipe begins by browning bacon in cooking oil, then setting it aside. Garlic and chopped onion are sautéed in butter until tender before sliced champignon mushrooms are added and lightly browned. Milk and cream are poured in and cooked until thickened, creating a creamy sauce base.
The bacon and its retained oil join the sauce, combined with grated Parmesan cheese and seasoning of salt and black pepper. The hot sauce is then folded through cooked pasta such as spaghetti, fettuccine, or linguine, coating each strand in creamy, savory goodness. Additional Parmesan and freshly ground pepper can be added atop before serving.
Care is advised when seasoning with salt, as the bacon and cheese add saltiness. Adjust gradually to prevent over-salting. This dish provides a hearty and creamy pasta meal with rich flavors from the bacon and mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta spaghetti, fettuccini or linguine, uncooked
- 8.45 fluid ounces all-purpose cream or heavy whipping cream
- 8.45 fluid ounces milk (fresh or evaporated)
- ½ pound Bacon - cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 can champignon mushrooms - sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic - minced
- 1 medium onion - chopped
- 2 teaspoon salt - adjust as needed
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Brown bacon in cooking oil and then set aside both the bacon and oil.
- In a deep pan, sauté garlic and onion in butter until tender. Add the mushrooms and cook until a bit brown. Add milk and cream and let cook until thick stirring constantly. Add bacon with the oil. Add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Pour into cooked noodles of your choice and mix. You may add more parmesan cheese on top and freshly grated pepper before serving.
Notes
- Adjust salt carefully as bacon and cheese contribute saltiness to avoid over-seasoning.
- Use pasta shapes like spaghetti, fettuccine, or linguine, cooked al dente for best texture.
- Add extra freshly grated Parmesan and black pepper to taste when serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 637kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1163mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 845IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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