Spaghetti Carbonara Ala Expat

Name: Spaghetti Carbonara Ala Expat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 cups pasta, 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 slices thick cut bacon; 1/2 cup diced baby portabella mushrooms; 3 green onions, diced; 1/4 cup low-fat milk; 8 ounces pasta, uncooked; 3 -4 garlic cloves, diced; 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 eggs, beaten with lots of black pepper

Submitted by Papagayita

"unusual recipe with diced portabella mushrooms, green onions, red pepper flakes and bacon. i used 1% milk since i didn't have cream or half & half on hand and it worked great. in the interest of calories, I usually use the water i cooked the pasta with for the sauce anyways. **Note! I made this recipe using half a box of pasta since that's what I had on hand.** I made it with farfalle and it was great. I use a mix of the hard cheeses I have on hand-parmesan, pecorino, romano, etc."

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photo by Bonnie G #2

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 2 cups pasta
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

6 slices thick cut bacon
¹⁄₂ cup diced baby portabella mushrooms
3 green onions, diced
¹⁄₄ cup low-fat milk
8 ounces pasta, uncooked
3 -4 garlic cloves, diced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups grated parmesan cheese
¹⁄₂ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 eggs, beaten with lots of black pepper

directions

cook bacon until just shy of crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving 1 T grease to saute onions, garlic, mushrooms. Dice or crumble bacon into small pieces.
Saute onions, garlic, mushrooms in bacon fat on med to high heat until garlic golden brown and mushrooms cooked, about 5-10 minutes. Add red pepper flakes at last minute.
Cook pasta until al dente, approx 7 minutes.
Drain pasta, reserving approx 1/4 cup cooking water if not using milk or cream for sauce.
Immediately combine beaten eggs, sauteed stuff, liquid, bacon, and cheese with pasta, stirring well. Serve immediately.

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Reviews

Very good and good instructions, I do think next time I'd use cream as Papa D stated for added creaminess. This time I made as directed and it was thick and creamy and enjoyed by all.

Bonnie G #2
This is a very good Carbonara recipe :) Made as written with a couple of adjustments, I omitted the red pepper flakes as they don't agree with me and only used 1 cup Parmesan cheese. To make again I'll use 8 ounces cream in place of the 1/4 cup milk. Thanks *Made for Spring 2010 PAC and Mediterranean Photo Tag*

Papa D 1946-2012