Pasta Carbonara
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
6 oz Ham1.5 T Olive Oil1/2 Small Onion6 oz Frozen Peas10 oz Pasta2 Large Eggs1 c Parmesan Cheese4 cloves Garlic1.5 t Black Pepper
Boil 2 quarts water - add pasta.
Toast ham, onion, and garlic in oil with some pepper - add peas and remove from heat or turn way down.
Whisk eggs and half of cheese with more pepper.
When pasta is done:
Add 1.5 c pasta water to ham mixture.
Drain pasta and add pasta to ham mixture.
Slowly add egg mixture to ham mixture, stirring constantly. The hot mixture will cook the eggs, making a creamy sauce in a couple of minutes.
Check to see if you added enough pepper.
Top with remaining cheese.
Serving Size: makes 3 dinner plate-full servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAXMANN1.
Toast ham, onion, and garlic in oil with some pepper - add peas and remove from heat or turn way down.
Whisk eggs and half of cheese with more pepper.
When pasta is done:
Add 1.5 c pasta water to ham mixture.
Drain pasta and add pasta to ham mixture.
Slowly add egg mixture to ham mixture, stirring constantly. The hot mixture will cook the eggs, making a creamy sauce in a couple of minutes.
Check to see if you added enough pepper.
Top with remaining cheese.
Serving Size: makes 3 dinner plate-full servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAXMANN1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 778.8
- Total Fat: 36.4 g
- Cholesterol: 185.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,372.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 78.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
- Protein: 48.0 g
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