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Creamy Bacon Carbonara

Creamy Bacon Carbonara

Creamy Bacon Carbonara is a classic Italian creamy pasta with bacon, mushrooms, and onions, tossed in a rich egg yolk sauce for a quick meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • pot

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup cream or heavy cream
  • cup parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon parsley freshly chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ pound bacon
  • 3 mushrooms chopped (optional)
  • 1 small onion chopped (optional)
  • ½ pound pasta

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Beat the eggs, cream, Parmesan, parsley, salt, and red pepper together in a bowl.
  • Fry the bacon until crisp, then crumble and set aside.
  • With 1 -2 Tablespoons of bacon grease, sauté the onion and the mushrooms until the onions are translucent and golden.
  • Drain the pasta, and while it's still warm, add the onions and mushrooms.
  • Pour the cream mixture into the pasta, and stir over low heat for one to two minutes. Do this on low heat, or you will make scrambled eggs.
  • Stir in the crumbled bacon and serve with additional parmesan.

Notes

Updated February 8, 2023. Originally Posted August 2019.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 14gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 332IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon recipe, carbonara, Creamy Bacon Carbonara, easy dinner, pasta, quick meal
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