Dinner Tonight: Pasta Carbonara with Leeks

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pasta Carbonara with Leeks
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon, chopped finely; 1 large egg; 1 medium leek, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, and then sliced crosswise into 1/3-inch pieces; 59 milliliters Parmesan, grated; 1 Tbsps Italian parsley, chopped; 142 grams shaped pasta like chiocciole or orecchiette; 2 servings Salt and pepper

Dinner Tonight: Pasta Carbonara with Leeks might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $1.03 per serving, you get a main course that serves 2. One portion of this dish contains about 20g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 463 calories. Head to the store and pick up parmesan, shaped pasta like chiocciole, leek, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, add the bacon to a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is browned and crispy.

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Remove the pieces with a slotted spoon.

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Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat. With the heat on medium, add the sliced leeks. Cook until they are very tender, about 6 minutes.

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Leek

While the leeks are cooking, add a couple tablespoons of salt to the boiling water. Then dump in the pasta. Cook according to the directions on the box.

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Drain the pasta when done, reserving about 1/4 cup of the pasta water to use later.

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Toss the pasta into the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat for a minute, tossing constantly. Turn off the heat.

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In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and the Parmesan cheese. Slowly whisk in half of the pasta water.

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Parmesan

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Add the contents from the skillet along with the bacon and chopped parsley. Toss well. If too dry, add the rest of the pasta water and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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