Ground Beef and Mushroom Carbonara

Name: Ground Beef and Mushroom Carbonara
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 3 pasteurized eggs, beaten; 227 grams package sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups); 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 227 grams lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 59 milliliters small onion, chopped; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams uncooked spaghetti; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Ground Beef and Mushroom Carbonara might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $1.75 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 572 calories, 28g of protein, and 30g of fat. Head to the store and pick up whipping cream, mushrooms, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Rinse spaghetti and return to Dutch oven; cover to keep warm.

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Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 8 to 9 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp.

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Remove bacon from skillet, leaving drippings in skillet.

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Drain bacon on paper towel. Crumble bacon.

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In same skillet, cook beef, mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt and pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.

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Pour whipping cream over cooked spaghetti in Dutch oven. Cook over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until hot.

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Add beef mixture, bacon and eggs to spaghetti mixture. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, tossing mixture constantly, until spaghetti is well coated. Stir in cheese.

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