Pasta Carbonara with Asparagus

Name: Pasta Carbonara with Asparagus
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 591 milliliters (1-inch) diagonally sliced trimmed asparagus; 2 slices bacon slices; 2 Tbsps chopped chives; 59 milliliters egg substitute; 227 grams uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 177 milliliters chopped onion; 6 Tbsps grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters skim milk

The recipe Pasta Carbonara with Asparagus could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 45 minutes. This main course has 330 calories, 16g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have egg substitute, farfalle, chives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add asparagus. Cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Asparagus

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain; set aside.

Combine 2 tablespoons cheese, milk, egg substitute, 2 tablespoons chives, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

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Egg Substitute

Cheese

Chives

Milk

Salt

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Bowl

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

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Pasta

Salt

Drain well; set aside.

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Crumble bacon; set aside.

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Bacon

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

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Garlic

Onion

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Remove from heat; stir in asparagus and bacon.

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Asparagus

Bacon

Combine pasta, milk mixture, and asparagus in a large bowl; toss well. Divide evenly among 4 shallow bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

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Asparagus

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Sprinkle with pepper; top with chives, if desired.

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Chives

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Servings:

591milliliters

(1-inch) diagonally sliced trimmed asparagus 2slices

bacon slices 2Tbsps

chopped chives 59milliliters

egg substitute 227grams

uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)2

garlic cloves, minced 177milliliters

chopped onion 6Tbsps

grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided 4servings

Freshly ground pepper 0teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

skim milk

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. You could try Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 22 dollars per bottle.