5 from 36 votes
Quick and Easy Carbonara
This Quick and Easy Carbonara combines cooked pasta with a creamy sauce made from cream, milk, sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and onion, enriched by crispy bacon and Parmesan cheese. The sauce is seasoned simply with salt and black pepper and mixed thoroughly with the pasta for a rich, comforting dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
637 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637
% 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.