Pasta alla Carbonara

Name: Pasta alla Carbonara
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters egg substitute; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams uncooked linguine; 79 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 237 milliliters chopped onion (1 small); 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 6 slices center-cut bacon slices

Pastan alla Carbonara might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 414 calories, 17g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 5. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have pepper, parmesan cheese, egg substitute, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

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Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan; saut 5 minutes or until tender.

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Drain pasta; return to pan.

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Add egg mixture, bacon, and onion mixture to hot pasta; toss gently to coat.

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Place over low heat, and cook 1 minute. Spoon pasta into individual bowls, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

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Serve immediately.

Carbonara (kar-boh-NAH-rah) literally translates as the "charcoal maker's wife." Word has it that the charcoal sellers from Abruzzo introduced this dish to the city of Rome.

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Servings:

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black pepper 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 59milliliters

egg substitute 3

garlic cloves, minced 227grams

uncooked linguine 79milliliters

1% low-fat milk 237milliliters

chopped onion (1 small)118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1teaspoons

salt 6slices

center-cut bacon slices

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.