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I found this recipe on a blog that I follow. It looked easy so I decided to try it for dinner. My boys loved it. It seemed a little dry, and I like my food more saucy. When I made it again, I doubled sauce for the recipe. It was better, but it still seems like it is missing something and I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Rating: 3 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 4 stars
How I changed it: I doubled the sauce.
Things I may do differently next time: Not too sure yet
Will I make it again? Most likely because it was a hit with my boys.
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Pin ItPasta Carbonara
Pasta carbonara is packed with flavor and is even picky eater approved!
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 pound fettuccine or spaghetti
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup whipping cream, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- 1 ½ tablespoons parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
- Cook the bacon until it's just crispy and chop it into pieces. Drain grease from bacon and chop into bits.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions until it's al dente and drain. place the cooked pasta into the prepared baking dish and toss with the butter.
- In a bowl, beat together eggs and cream until just combined. Pour egg mixture over the buttered pasta and toss until pasta is well coated.
- Reserving some of the bacon bits for the top of the dish, add bacon, 1 cup of cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to the pan, and mix everything together.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes to cook eggs completely.
- Remove from the oven and top with the remaining ½ cup of cheese, remaining bacon bits, and additional parsley. Serve fresh!
Nutrition
Calories: 847kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 33gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 271mgSodium: 1.023mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 895IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 353mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I use to get Pasta Carbonara at a restaurant near me. It had mushroom and English peas in it. Loved the mushrooms, but hate peas so I would always push them to the side.
I added sliced black olives and sliced mushrooms. It was already a great casserole and this just tweeked it a little.