Try bacon and eggs for dinner in Italian spaghetti carbonara! This Italian dish is super quick and easy to make – it’s done in just 20 minutes. Plus, we’ve made a few simple changes to help make this yummy dish good for you too! Growing up, spaghetti carbonara was a dinner we all loved. Though delicious, these simple parmesan, egg, and bacon noodles are traditionally not the healthiest. So we didn’t have them very often and they were a special treat.
Ingredients
8 ounce spaghetti pasta, whole-wheat, dry
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 slice turkey bacon
5 clove garlic
1 cup green peas, frozen
4 large egg
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoon water
Method
- Boil noodles according to package directions. Reserve 2 tablespoons of noodle water to use later.Drain noodles and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to keep them from sticking together.
- Meanwhile, chop bacon into small strips and then saute in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- After cooked to your liking, add minced garlic and peas. Keep on the heat for a few minutes, until peas have partially thawed.
- In a small bowl, whisk eggs, parmesan, and 2 tablespoons of reserved noodle water.
- Add noodles and egg-parmesan mixture to the skillet and toss to coat.
- Make sure noodles are evenly coated and keep on the heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, to ensure egg mixture is cooked.
- Serve with extra fresh parmesan on top and salt and pepper to taste.